# Why AI Agents Replaced the Arduino IDE in My ESP32 Projects (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex): YouTube Video Stats

Markdown version of https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@andreasspiess/videos/5DG0-_lseR4/ from vidIQ YouTube Stats. Link to that page, not to this file.

## Key stats

- Channel: [Andreas Spiess](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@andreasspiess/)
- Published: 2026-01-11
- Format: Long-form, 22:47
- Total views: 269,362
- Views per hour: 5
- Likes: 14,171
- Comments: 2,192
- Engagement rate: 6.1%
- [Watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DG0-_lseR4)

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