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'''Flowcode''' is a Microsoft Windows-based development environment commercially produced by Matrix TSL for programming embedded devices based on [[PIC microcontroller|PIC]], [[Atmel AVR|AVR]] (including [[Arduino]]), [[ESP32|ESP32]], [[Raspberry_Pi|Raspberry Pi and RP2040]] and [[STM32|ARM]] technologies using [[Visual programming language|graphical programming]] styles (such as [[flowchart]]s) and [[imperative programming]] styles (through [[C (programming language)|C]], [[Finite-state_machine|State Machines]] and [[Pseudocode]]). It is currently in its tenth revision.

Flowcode is dedicated to simplifying complex functionality such as [[Bluetooth]], [[GSM|Mobile Phones Communications]], [[USB|USB communications]] etc. by using pre-developed dedicated open source component libraries of functions. This is achieved by dragging virtual representations of hardware onto a visual panel, providing access to associated libraries. Flowcode is therefore ideal for speeding up software development times and allowing those with little programming experience to get started and help with projects. This makes it appropriate for the formal teaching of principles of programming microcontrollers.<ref>Pearson, [https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/news-policy/subject-updates/engineering/unit-6-Micro-controllers-btec-national-engineering-faqs.html "Unit 6: Micro-controllers - BTEC National Engineering additional FAQs "], ''Pearson'', 06/06/2018</ref>