There needs to be an ecosystem of "hats" such as OLED screens and environment sensors and buttons, so that it's easier to build simple projects.
https://www.tinypico.com/add-ons
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RLLY5WZ
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32869180373.html
is smaller - just 19x13mm! Though it doesn't include USB connector, power supply, USB-serial IC, etc.
It's used in the Open Smartwatch project (https://open-smartwatch.github.io/).
There needs to be an ecosystem of "hats" such as OLED screens and environment sensors and buttons, so that it's easier to build simple projects.