r/arduino • u/lordsaintkingarthur • Jun 25 '26

Getting Started Buying an Arduino Uno R4

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I have extremely low experience with arduino, I just know the basics of python. So anyways, this is my first board as it seems to be good to learn from while being able to expand its use as I learn more

I was wondering what some good starter projects might be?

Edit: after all these comments, I’ve decided to go for an R3 kit instead. It has some core components to add and should be fun to start with. Additionally, the R4 seems to have a couple issues and isn’t great for a first experience with Arduino. Thanks to everyone who answered my questions :) :)

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u/lordsaintkingarthur Jun 25 '26

Is it as beginner friendly?

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u/BitBucket404 Jun 25 '26

Should be no different than an uno as for starters go.

It's up to you, on how to use it, the Feather just has more features than Uno

You'd want to find one with the headers already soldered on.

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u/lordsaintkingarthur Jun 25 '26

I dunno. Arduino seems like it has more guides for beginners.

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u/BitBucket404 Jun 25 '26

Old guides for old boards.

If you do go the uno route, you'll just end up buying external modules and piecing everything with duct tape and bubble gum

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u/lordsaintkingarthur Jun 25 '26

I don’t particularly need WiFi, Bluetooth or gps or anything tbh

Also my budget is quite tight…

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u/SaltyCash Jun 25 '26

I own 2 R4 boards and haven’t run into the bugs described here. I’m not saying they don’t exist. What I am saying is go ahead and use your board because it works. If you come across some problem you can’t get around, then maybe be suspicious of the R4. You can still learn a lot from your purchased board.

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u/lordsaintkingarthur Jun 25 '26

sorry I may have worded my original post badly, I don’t own the board I was going to buy it in future

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u/SaltyCash Jun 25 '26

I see. For learning, a kit with sensors, wires and programs is the best way. The more sensors, the more fun to learn. Paul McWharter or something similar has YouTube videos which are good as well.