Firstly, I assure you there is adequate solder on the reverse side of the boards… not an issue.
My comment re the I2C cables… I should clarify. These were cables I got at my local electronics store… NOT supplied by Core. I have ordered some from Core… trusting they will work better!
FInally… I have another general question about developing software for Pico… hoping you experienced guys can help out.
I’m using Thonny… but the lack of any debugging support is driving me nuts. Apparently this only exists if you have full Pi boards… not Pico.
Wondering how folk survive… I’m contemplating copying my code into Visual Studio… or VS Code. Not clear to me how VS interfaces with a running Pico… Looking for advice on the best way forward,
Never had a problem with Core Electronic I2C cables, just have to get the orientation right.
Ventured into VS once with the Pico when I was exploring the sleep modes. It is a steep learning curve. Lucky most of what I want to do works real well with Python and Thonny, tasks are pretty simple. If I want to do something more intensive I use a Pi 4B+ ot Pi 5.
