DEVLOG 008 - The Website & Wrapping Everything Up

Everything is finally done after a long grind.

Building the Website

Since this is my first ever open source project I really wanted the website to be really good. Not just functional but actually good. So I locked for hours and paid attention to every single detail.

Started with a blue colour scheme but it wasn’t sitting right with LUMA’s darker aesthetic so i decided to switch everything to a deeper darker palette and it immediately i knew it was perfect for her.

I went through a lot of iterations getting the look right, smooth scroll animations, hover effects, proper transitions throughout. Kept going back and refining until it felt clean and polished.

Bugs I ran into along the way:

• Files weren’t downloading when the download button was clicked tracked down the issue and got it fixed

• Some animations were firing at the wrong time on scroll it was all so cooked so i had to adjust the trigger points for all of them so everything feels smooth and clean

• A few layout inconsistencies on smaller screens that needed sorting

• Hover states on some cards weren’t behaving correctly so i hadda clean those up as well

• Some placeholder sections needed proper content wired in before publishing so i had to collect all the files and add it to its proper spots

Each thing small on its own but there were a lot lot lot of them so they all adds up.

What’s on the Site?

Made sure everything anyone needs to build their own LUMA is actually there:

• Full build guide with step by step instructions

• Wiring diagram so its not just the chart from before, a proper schematic so anyone can see visually how it all connects before they start wiring

• 3MF file set up in Bambu Lab with the right settings infill, wall thickness, all the print settings dialed in. One click download and it’s ready to print

• CAD file included so anyone can open it up and customize the enclosure if they need to

• Recommendations section for parts and anything else that helps with the build

• Contact section so if anyone has questions or runs into issues building it they can reach out directly and the question will straight drop into my email ( i check my emails everyday)

Bought a proper domain for it as well with the money i had left. LUMA now has a real home on the internet and its not just a project link, an actual address anyone can search up and find.

Code on GitHub

Everything is published. Full firmware, wiring, build instructions all of it open source and ready for anyone who wants to build their own.

Honestly really proud of how far this went. Luma started as a random idea and turned into a complete project working firmware, a finished enclosure, a proper website, a domain, and a GitHub repo with everything documented. My first ever open source project and it came out wayyy better than I expected.

LUMA IS FINALLY DONE. Not just for me for anyone who wants their own little desk companion.

• GitHub → https://github.com/Eben-Siyabalapitiya/LUMA

• Website → https://meetluma.live/