Raspberry Pi or Arduino

I used a Raspberry Pi and i have words of praise,but maybe she didnt work the best in others^^

 

I've used an Arduino before to program some things in a C++-like syntax. Personally, I think an Arduino isn't that useful; it's mainly for learning about how to hardwire, program your code, set up and establish pins to a breadboard, use resistors (to make sure there's not too much power going into a device, like an LED which wouldn't be fun to see burn out), and play around with inputs (buttons, sensors, etc.) and outputs (LEDs, servo motors, etc.). You're not going to accomplish much out of an Arduino, unless you want to create some fancy Christmas LED patterns or something else (like a light sensor that detects if someone's walking into your room by checking the ambient light), but I think you certainly can find creativity from an Arduino, even if it's mainly a learning tool. But if it's something you want to learn how to use, I'd recommend watching some Arduino videos from Ben Eater on YouTube or reading through some manuals and tutorials. Just don't expect to create or run some video game with it.

A Raspberry Pi, on the other hand, is handy. Compared to the typical general-purpose computers (e.g. smartphones, laptops, desktop computers), a Raspberry Pi is pretty cheap, and they're nice for setting up web servers. It's something I might personally consider, when setting up a server for a ReactJS + NodeJS application. And you can definitely use a Raspberry Pi to run games, though I would just recommend getting a laptop for gaming personally. And I don't know why, but apparently, creating a gaming handheld using an Altoids tin and a Raspberry Pi is popular.