Pico: program the Pico with the Arduino core (when C++ is the right tool)
Install the arduino-pico core, upload a blink sketch, and learn when the Pico deserves C++ instead of MicroPython: interrupts, timing precision, and memory headroom.
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ESP32: install the toolchain the right way
Set up the Arduino IDE for ESP32 the way that does not break six months from now. Boards manager URLs, USB drivers, and the port detection traps.