Community

Official Channels

ESP32 Forum Official Espressif community forum

GitHub Issues Report bugs and request features for ESP-IDF

Espressif YouTube Official tutorials and conference talks

Discord & Chat

Community	Link	Focus
ESP32 Discord	Join	General ESP32 help
Makers Discord	Various servers	Hardware projects
PlatformIO Discord	Join	PlatformIO IDE support

Reddit Communities

Subreddit	Description
r/esp32	General ESP32 discussion
r/esp8266	ESP8266/ESP32 community
r/arduino	Arduino framework help
r/embedded	Embedded systems
r/homeautomation	Smart home projects

Stack Overflow

Search tags:

• esp32
• esp-idf
• platformio
• arduino-esp32

Tip

When asking questions, include:

• Board version (V1.0 or V1.1)
• Framework (ESP-IDF, Arduino, PlatformIO)
• Full error messages
• Minimal code example

Blogs & Tutorials

Personal Blogs

Blog	Focus
Random Nerd Tutorials	Beginner-friendly ESP32 projects
Andreas Spiess	Technical deep-dives
DroneBot Workshop	Project tutorials
Rui Santos	ESP32 guides

Technical Blogs

Blog	Focus
Espressif Blog	Official announcements
Hackster.io ESP32	Community projects
Instructables	DIY projects

Video Channels

YouTube

Channel	Content
Andreas Spiess	Technical reviews & tutorials
DroneBot Workshop	Beginner tutorials
Electronoobs	Electronics projects
Great Scott!	Electronics engineering
Espressif Systems	Official content

Books

Recommended Reading

Title	Author	Focus
Kolban’s Book on ESP32	Neil Kolban	Comprehensive guide (free)
Internet of Things with ESP32	Packt	IoT projects
Developing IoT Projects with ESP32	Vedat Ozan	Hands-on projects

Online Resources

Resource	Description
Kolban’s Book (free)	Detailed ESP32 reference
ESP-IDF Examples	Official code samples

Local Meetups

Finding Groups

Platform	Search For
Meetup.com	”ESP32”, “IoT”, “Embedded”
Hackerspaces	Local makerspaces
Fab Labs	Digital fabrication labs

Contributing

To This Documentation

Found an error or want to improve this documentation? Contributions are welcome!

1. Check the source on GitHub
2. Open an issue for discussion
3. Submit a pull request with improvements

To ESP-IDF

Type	How
Bug Reports	GitHub Issues
Feature Requests	GitHub Discussions
Code Contributions	Contributing Guide

Getting Help

Before Asking

1. Search first - Your question may already be answered
2. Read the docs - Check official documentation
3. Try debugging - Use serial monitor and error messages
4. Isolate the issue - Create minimal test case

When Asking

Include this information:

Board: ESP32-S3-DevKitC-1-N16R8 V1.1
Framework: ESP-IDF v5.2 / Arduino / PlatformIO
OS: Linux/Windows/macOS

Problem: Brief description

Code:
```cpp
// Minimal code that reproduces the issue

Error:

Full error message or serial output

What I tried:

• Step 1
• Step 2

## Common Resources

### Calculators & Tools

| Tool | Use |
|------|-----|
| [ESP32 Pinout](https://randomnerdtutorials.com/esp32-pinout-reference-gpios/) | Visual pin reference |
| [Partition Calculator](https://blog.espressif.com/esp-idf-custom-partition-table-c26c99e4cdba) | Flash partition planning |
| [OTA Size Calculator](https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32s3/api-reference/system/ota.html) | OTA update planning |

### Reference Cards

| Resource | Description |
|----------|-------------|
| [ESP32-S3 Quick Reference](https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32s3/api-reference/peripherals/index.html) | Peripheral overview |
| [GPIO Summary](https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/latest/esp32s3/api-reference/peripherals/gpio.html) | Pin capabilities |

## Related Resources

- [GitHub Projects](/resources/projects/)
- [Official Datasheets](/resources/datasheets/)
- [Pinout Reference](/getting-started/pinout/)