# About the PIC Microchip category

**URL:** <https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/about-the-pic-microchip-category/59>\
**Category:** PIC Microchip\
**Created:** [2 July 2016 06:57 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/about-the-pic-microchip-category/59 "2016-07-02T06:57:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [2 July 2016 06:57 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/about-the-pic-microchip-category/59/1 "2016-07-02T06:57:52Z")

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The original maker hardware. Many a great Maker cut their teeth programming on one of the PIC family of microcontrollers from Microchip - and they’re still a popular choice for many Makers to this day.

If you haven’t heard of them before the [PICAXE](https://picaxe.com/what-is-picaxe/) Microcontrollers were the Arduino’s of their time about 5 years before the Arduino was a thing! They’re still commonly found in the hands of Makers and students alike.