.NET Gadgeteer

Gadgeteer sets out rules about how hardware devices packaged as add-on modules may connect to the mainboard, using solderless push-on connectors.

Gadgeteer includes a small class library to simplify the implementation details for integrating these add-on modules into a system.

It is a way of assigning the plethora of functions that a microcontroller provides to sockets that have a standardized, small set of interfaces at the hardware level.

It quickly generated interest from hobbyists, teachers, and developers, who wanted a platform to build gadgets in a short time.

[4] Microsoft has stated plans to continue supporting and investing in the .NET Gadgeteer ecosystem, including hosting educational materials and working with companies to create compatible kits and modules.