I wound up experimenting with two IDEs: Atom and Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Since PlatformIO has their 2.0 version in preview, ... including an Arduino module and, of course, PlatformIO.

"Elevate Your Arduino Experience with VS Code and PlatformIO" Getting started by tackling the hardest tasks first makes simpler tasks feel effortless. While the Arduino IDE is considered the best ...

Familiarity with VS Code, PlatformIO, Arduino framework and FastLED is assumed, but I have documented several things I learnt when working with RP2040-based boards in this environment that were not ...