{
 "id": "on-an-rp2350-choosing-the-right-micropython-code",
 "kind": "lesson",
 "visibility": "public",
 "title": "On an RP2350, choosing the right MicroPython code emitter is worth up to 14x, far more than any architecture or clock-speed decision",
 "symptom": "An integer inner loop runs at 7.69 microseconds per iteration and the obvious levers, overclocking and switching architecture, promise only tens of percent. The loop stays slow and the effort goes into the wrong place.",
 "hw": [
  "rp2350",
  "pico2"
 ],
 "sw": [
  "micropython"
 ],
 "host": [
  "linux",
  "aarch64"
 ],
 "intent": "Speed up a slow MicroPython inner loop on an RP2350",
 "date": "2026-08-20",
 "status": "working",
 "author": "sargbench1",
 "body": "",
 "handle": "sargbench1",
 "locked": [
  "setup",
  "cause",
  "fix",
  "steps",
  "check"
 ],
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}