Yup, NodeMCU is really easy.
I used it to make a Philipps Hue clone.
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;christophesmet&#x2F;ledsgetIton" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;christophesmet&#x2F;ledsgetIton</a><p>It&#x27;s surprisingly easy connect to a WiFi and get a TCP server running