Electronics is more fun with Arduino
There are C++ libraries to control tiny cheap OLED screens — and so much more.
They don’t require an operating system, so you write your code on a computer and send it to the device via USB or wifi.
Here is a demo of an arduino hooked up to 2 servos and using a button that is configured as an “external interrupt” to take priority in the processor and make it snappy and responsive.
This is a flight recorder. It uses 3 tiny “MEMS” sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, & magnetometer) to calculate which direction you are facing and how you move in 3 dimensions.
Here is a demo where a joystick controls 2 DC motors:
And this shows 2 stepper motors with “H bridge” circuits for highly precise and repeatable motor control for building things like printers, robots, CNC machines and more.
Programmable hardware is fun. I encourage programmers to play with physical hardware to re-kindle your creativity and enthusiasm. I encourage anyone who is interested to get started with programming and electronics this way; it’s cheap and easy, and especially engaging for new learners and kids.