ESP8266 Programming

We use these in our new ESP8266 Sensor Server but will make more generic programming notes here.

Developer boards available in a three-pack. CP2102 usb interface. NodeMCU firmware. amazon , page

We're using one-wire digital thermometers accessed via Paul Stoffregen's Arduino-compatible library hacked to meet our needs. pjrc

We can avoid hard-coding WiFi credentials into Arduino sketches using a llibrary called WiFiManager. post , github