There is a new third party tool available for the PIC32 … it’s a stick!
I love sticks because they are easy to handle, expand, connect. They fit on good old breadboards and wire wrap (perforated) boards.
The guys at eFlightWorks have done a good job of fitting a PIC32MX440F256 in a 56 pin DIL package, exposing the USB port and providing all the basic necessities.
The promise is to port a simple BASIC interpreter and OS (known as StickOS) to the PIC32 so that code development, programming and debugging will be possible without need to use any external (in circuit) debugger/programmer …
I am waiting anxiously for the first release to give it a try… I will let you know…
