# Looking for my first drone for programming **URL:** \ **Category:** PX4 Autopilot\ **Created:** [April 25, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/looking-for-my-first-drone-for-programming/16437 "2020-04-25T13:15:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![evm](https://discuss.px4.io/user_avatar/discuss.px4.io/evm/32/6157_2.png) [@evm](https://discuss.px4.io/u/evm)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/looking-for-my-first-drone-for-programming/16437/1 "2020-04-25T13:15:38Z")
Hey all, Im an engineer that want to get ‘hands on’ practice in drone programming. I have 2 goals: 1. Improvement my basic programming skills (c++) 2. Experience with Guidance and Navigation algorithms and deal with ‘real world’ issues (in contrast to academic issues). - My OS is Windows - Im thinking to buy QAV250 mini (included camera for additional option to program). I read the beginning guide and i want to get some advice from you. THX! ---
**Author:** ![farhang](https://discuss.px4.io/user_avatar/discuss.px4.io/farhang/32/17881_2.png) [@farhang](https://discuss.px4.io/u/farhang)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/looking-for-my-first-drone-for-programming/16437/2 "2020-04-25T19:12:00Z")
Hello @evm and welcome to the community, You may go and check the documentation for PX4 so that how you can run your quad ; [https://docs.px4.io/master/en/index.html](https://docs.px4.io/master/en/index.html) Besides, based on how you wanna be developing (Either Firmware or your own programs) You can use MAVLINK or MAVROS. Both Python and C++ are gonna be ok for your implementation purposes but C++ for core software development. Also you may take a look at here: > **[PX4/Firmware](https://github.com/PX4/Firmware)** > > PX4 Autopilot Software. Contribute to PX4/Firmware development by creating an account on GitHub.