adafruit-circuitpython-weekly-meeting/2018/2018-06-18.txt

June 18th, 2018

Video is available at: https://youtu.be/whU_QRlOk2I

Meeting happens regularly on Mondays at 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern on Discord. Join at https://adafru.it/discord.

State of CircuitPython + Libraries 2:24
* 26 pull requests merged
  * 6 authors - microbuilder, brentru, tannewt, kattni, dhalbert, sommersoft
  * 6 reviewers - brentru, caternuson, tannewt, kattni, dhalbert, ladyada
* 6 new PRs, 3 authors - rhooper, caternuson, willingc
* 6 closed issues by 5 people, 9 opened by 7 people
* 11 open pull requests
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_MCP230xx/pull/1
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_NeoPixel/pull/28
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_DotStar/pull/23
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_DotStar/pull/22
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_HT16K33/pull/11
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Code_of_Conduct/pull/3
  * https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython_kernel/pull/12
  * https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython_kernel/pull/11
  * https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython_kernel/pull/10
  * https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/pull/943
  * https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/pull/839
* 128 open issues
  * https://github.com/adafruit/METROX-CircuitPython/issues/3
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CharLCD/issues/5
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_LSM9DS0/issues/4
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_INA219/issues/5
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_MPR121/issues/1
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_RGB_Display/issues/20
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_RGB_Display/issues/19
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_RGB_Display/issues/1
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_SD/issues/8
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_LSM9DS1/issues/6
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_LSM9DS1/issues/4
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_MCP9808/issues/12
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BNO055/issues/12
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BNO055/issues/11
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_BNO055/issues/9
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_RFM69/issues/6
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_RTTTL/issues/8
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_STMPE610/issues/3
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_SI4713/issues/2
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_NeoPixel/issues/27
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_RFM9x/issues/5
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Register/issues/4
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_SimpleIO/issues/10
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_DotStar/issues/25
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_DotStar/issues/21
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_HT16K33/issues/8
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_HT16K33/issues/7
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_HT16K33/issues/2
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_IRRemote/issues/9
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_IRRemote/issues/2
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_IRRemote/issues/1
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_SGP30/issues/1
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_FeatherWing/issues/6
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_FeatherWing/issues/4
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Trellis/issues/6
  * https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython_kernel/issues/9
  * https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython_kernel/issues/8
  * https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython/issues
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Bundle/issues/78
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Bundle/issues/77
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Bundle/issues/57
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Bundle/issues/53
  * https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Bundle/issues/3
Download stats for 3.0.0-beta.1
* arduino_zero - 2
* circuitplayground_express - 17
* circuitplayground_express_crickit - 6
* feather52 - 5
* feather_huzzah - 12
* feather_m0_adalogger - 2
* feather_m0_basic - 10
* feather_m0_express - 13
* feather_m0_express_crickit - 2
* feather_m0_rfm69 - 1
* feather_m0_rfm9x - 2
* gemma_m0 - 5
* itsybitsy_m0_express - 6
* itsybitsy_m4_express - 11
* metro_m0_express - 10
* metro_m4_express - 15
* pirkey_m0 - 2
* trinket_m0 - 13
134 total
Download stats for 2.3.1
* arduino_zero - 154
* circuitplayground_express - 933
* feather_huzzah - 272
* feather_m0_adalogger - 65
* feather_m0_basic - 89
* feather_m0_express - 297
* feather_m0_rfm69 - 25
* feather_m0_rfm9x - 30
* gemma_m0 - 330
* itsybitsy_m0 - 101
* metro_m0_express - 130
* trinket_m0 - 462
2888 total +469
36 out of 480 repos need work.

ReadTheDocs missing the latest release. (Ignore me! RTD doesn't update when a new version is released. Only on pushes.) - 28

Mismatched readthedocs.yml - 4
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CharLCD
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_DS3231
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_DHT
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_GPS

Failed to fetch latest release from GitHub - 1
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_STMPE610

CircuitPython drivers page missing driver - 6

Not in bundle. - 4
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_LED_Animation
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CPython
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_TMP007
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Code_of_Conduct

Unable to enable Travis build - 4
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_LED_Animation
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CPython
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_TMP007
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Code_of_Conduct

ReadTheDocs missing as a subproject on CircuitPython - 4
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_LED_Animation
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_CPython
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_TMP007
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Code_of_Conduct

Missing license. - 1
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_TMP007

Missing lint config - 2
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_TMP007
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Code_of_Conduct

Missing CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md - 2
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_TMP007
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Code_of_Conduct

Missing README.rst - 2
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_TMP007
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Code_of_Conduct

Missing .travis.yml - 2
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_TMP007
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Code_of_Conduct

Missing readthedocs.yml - 2
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_TMP007
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Code_of_Conduct

Missing examples folder - 2
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_TMP007
https://github.com/adafruit/Adafruit_CircuitPython_Code_of_Conduct

Overall status: Turning the corner on the 3.0 release. Release candidate coming soon and main dev
focused on next version.

Hug Reports 4:45

@tannewt 5:02
* @dhalbert for working through the last few 3.0 issues.
* @deshipu for awesome foundation for gaming with CircuitPython
* @PaintYourDragon for 8bit parallel display driving experiments

@brentr 6:06
* sommersoft and willingc for helping with RTD and Jupyter
* Jupyter help

@cater 6:45
* GroUp hUg!

@Cgrover 7:12
* Group hug!

@Dan Halbert 7:27
* @tannewt for sounding board wrt difficult bugs

@jepler 7:51
* Hug reports to everyone who is reviewing pull requests!  This is valuable work but I think it is often underappreciated.

@jerryn 8:13
* Group hug. Spent week watching everyone rock.
* Catching up!

@kattni 8:37
* cater and sommersoft for help work through two PRs so they can be used in upcoming learn guide.

@nis 9:17
* dastels for notcing M4 forth
* grays for wicd mention
* dhalbert, cater and ladyada for help forking circuitpython
* sdw_nj for git background info
dastels for noticing my forth for the M4.
  greys for mentioning the capabilities of WICED.
  Dan and LadyAda for asistance with forking
     circuitpython (no sync on new code issue).
   and cater too.
   sdw_nj for deep background on github use.

@Noe 10:43
just text today. Group hug ya'll

@Roy 10:56
* tannewt and dhalbert and others for encouragement finding off by one error

@sdw_nj 11:30
* gRoUp HuG

@sommersoft 11:52
* @kattni for all the work she's putting in on learn guides. @Dan Halbert for the PR review & testing help. @Roy for Blinky speed improvements; I think the community will really appreciate this. Group hug for any and all that escapes me.

Status Updates 12:29

@tannewt 13:08
* Released beta.1
* Working on gaming handheld
* Starting with @deshipu's work and expanding it.
* Adding more flexible bmp loading based on bmp export from Aseprite
* Adding scaling on output so most work is done at lower res. (which is fine since its 8bit style)
* Also want to support 8x8 sprites to match pico-8 and save memory
* post-3.0 release planning
  * Gaming work
  * nRF52840 support
  * ESP32 support
  * heads up, will be adding lots of new issues
  * everyone ok if we cut a release candidate and branch 3.x? master will become 4.x

@brentr 15:53
* Finished up jupyter kernel work. Screencast for it this week. Waiting on one PR. Releasing 0.3
* using cpyboard with it
* https://github.com/adafruit/circuitpython_kernel

@cater 16:49
* ht16k33 work

@CGrover 17:25
* Finalized midi microsynth project. PCBs coming. Similar to trinket. All in CircuitPython
* Landscaping!
* Blues playground musical instrument. mimics percussion instruments. Plays blues chords
* Destined to learn guide
* Demo 19:12

@Dan Halbert 20:49
* Fixed PDMIn properly
* Fixed SD card bugs that were remaining
* Prevented mounting SD card over existing file
* fixed os.listdir to print mount point
* merge in 1.9.4 from upstream

@jepler 24:15
Trying to stay hydrated.  I remain heads-down on my day job, so my time for CP is limited.

@jerryn 24:40
* getting back into the swing of things after travelling
* start breaking this ASAP

@kattni 25:11
* Finished up guide on rotaryio. designed about new stuff. test code and volume knob examples. live this week
* GitHub git workflow guide. how to contribute to a project
* itsybitsy m4 guide is live and needs essentials mirrored in and verified
* i2c basics guide needs updating
* code for pixie LEDs needs grooming

@nis 29:29
Forth for nearly all Adafruit SAMD21 and SAMD51 targets.  Uses compiler flags (boards.txt) in the Arduino IDE to pull in the correct support, for each target board.

(YAFFA-ARM).  Now with good support for every onboard LED (dotstar, NeoPixel, red D13 LED).

https://github.com/wa1tnr/ainsuForth-gen-exp-m4 BEST version

Looking into possible use of QSPI flashROM on SAMD51 targets, using SPI mode.

@Noe 32:20
working on guide/video for an LED glowing slime project for this week. Next week will be a simple captive touch project using circuit python and makecode.

@Roy 32:40
Visual status update!  Left 8 pixels is accelerated. Right is current performance. Using wheel() colour loop and then a quick brightness ramp up/down.

@sdw_nj 35:00
* Finished up work on mu and PR is out. got feedback from nicholas
* https://github.com/ScottDWebster/uflash
* aivar started plugin documentation for thonny

Discussion (In the weeds) 37:43
* everyone ok if we cut a release candidate and branch 3.x? master will become 4.x
  * ok doing 3.0.0 now
  * likely a 3.1
* code of conduct final review 41:55
* 45:21 @dhalbert overhead camera setup advice for presentation
* 50:10 Which nrf52840 exact version