# Best HW and SW setup to get started with **URL:** \ **Category:** Tools & SDKs\ **Created:** [October 11, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/best-hw-and-sw-setup-to-get-started-with/1029 "2022-10-11T15:18:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@Sel](https://discuss.blues.com/u/Sel)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 3:18pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/best-hw-and-sw-setup-to-get-started-with/1029/1 "2022-10-11T15:18:24Z")
In your opinion, what is the best starting point (from both HW and SW perspective) …i.e. things like HW kit, IDE … ---
**Author:** ![RobLauer](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.blues.com/roblauer/32/1567_2.png) [@RobLauer](https://discuss.blues.com/u/RobLauer)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/best-hw-and-sw-setup-to-get-started-with/1029/2 "2022-10-12T19:32:34Z")
Hi @Sel and welcome to the Blues Wireless community! Depending on if you are more comfortable with Raspberry Pi/Python vs Arduino, I would start with one of our [dev kits](https://shop.blues.io/collections/development-kits) (e.g. the Feather Starter Kit for Swan or Raspberry Pi Starter Kit). To get started, the [quickstart](https://dev.blues.io/quickstart/notecard-quickstart/) doesn’t require a host MCU, but the [sensor tutorial](https://dev.blues.io/guides-and-tutorials/collecting-sensor-data/) lets you choose between different boards and languages. Let us know if you have any other questions as you get started! Thanks, Rob ---
**Author:** ![Sel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3e96dc/32.png) [@Sel](https://discuss.blues.com/u/Sel)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://discuss.blues.com/t/best-hw-and-sw-setup-to-get-started-with/1029/3 "2022-10-12T19:45:22Z")
Hi @RobLauer, thanks! I will get started with what you have recommended.