Sometimes just the thought of choosing components, designing a PCB, and assembling and testing the hardware is enough to kill a perfectly good idea for a new electronic gadget. That’s a lot of work, and when we are deciding what to do with our free time, work is not usually the number one choice. It is for this reason that hobbyists need to have tools available to them that will help them cut some corners to get a prototype up and running quickly.

The Waveshare ESP32-C6 1.8-inch Touch AMOLED Display Development Board is one such tool. It’s a tiny device that can fit in the palm of your hand; however it’s loaded down with just about everything but the kitchen sink. Having so many hardware components in a ready-to-go device makes it easy to start building everything from IoT devices to AI-powered voice assistants and smart home dashboards.