COMMUNITY

Grow Together

An open-source project built by growers, for growers. Join the community shaping the future of desktop mushroom cultivation.

CONNECT

Find Your Platform

Discord

Real-time chat with growers and builders. Get build support, share grow logs, and connect with the community.

Growing community

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Reddit

Long-form discussion, grow logs, and Q&A. Share your builds and learn from other growers at r/thevoidgrows.

r/thevoidgrows

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GitHub

Source code, STL files, firmware, and issue tracking. Fork the repo, open PRs, and help shape the project.

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ROADMAP

Project Timeline

Where we've been, where we are, and where we're headed.

Feb 21, 2026Community

Project Inception

Brand bible, species cultivation research, dome technical specifications, and a 9-phase development roadmap created from scratch.

Feb 22, 2026Software

Website & App Built in a Day

Full marketing site scaffolded — Next.js 15 with product pages, species guides, build docs, quiz, blog, and community page. Companion app hit v4.0 with sensor dashboard, climate controls, and PWA support.

Feb 22, 2026Hardware

CAD Design & ESP32 Firmware

Parametric OpenSCAD dome designed with shell, vent caps, and base housing. ESP32 firmware written with sensor polling, LED control, UV-C sterilization, and a REST API.

Feb 23, 2026Hardware

Golden Ratio Cloche v0.1.0

Complete CAD redesign using golden ratio proportions. New parametric dome shell, split-dome variant, and substrate platform. v0.1.0 released on GitHub with STL exports.

Feb 23, 2026Software

Brand Identity & Mycelium Animations

Custom brand system with Outfit typography, golden-ratio mycelium network animations using bezier curves, UV-purple palette, and living dividers across the site.

Feb 23, 2026Software

Email System & Subscriber Capture

Subscriber system built on Supabase with species-specific welcome emails sent via AWS SES. Species quiz integrated for personalized onboarding.

Feb 23, 2026Software

3D Viewers, Galleries & Mobile Polish

Interactive Three.js STL viewers on the build page. Product image galleries and carousels added. Mobile layouts, touch targets, and Safari fixes across the site.

Feb 23, 2026Community

Open-Source Hardware Published

void-blueprints repo published with all CAD files, firmware source, build docs, and a GitHub Action for automatic STL uploads on release.

Feb 23, 2026Software

Virtual Dome Demo

Interactive virtual dome added to the companion app — animated dome visual, multi-species selector, dynamic grow log, and CO2/fan controls. Embeddable via iframe on the website.

Feb 23, 2026Community

Community Channels Live

Discord server, Reddit r/thevoidgrows, and GitHub repos connected sitewide. Dome Finder quiz and dual contribute links added to community page.

Mar 2026Hardware

Order Parts & Build Prototype

Order all BOM components, 3D-print dome parts in PETG, flash firmware, and assemble the first physical Void Core unit.

Mar–Apr 2026Hardware

First Grow Cycle Test

Run a full mushroom grow cycle in the prototype — validate humidity, FAE, UV-C sterilization, and sensor accuracy with real substrate.

Apr–May 2026Community

Community Beta Builds

Share the design with early builders. Collect feedback, iterate on the dome and firmware, and document real-world grow results.

Q3 2026Community

Crowdfunding Campaign

Launch crowdfunding with validated prototype, grow timelapse footage, and community testimonials. Fund manufacturing of pre-built units.

Q4 2026Community

Retail Product & Void Packs

Ship pre-built Void Core units — just plug in and grow. Launch monthly substrate packs so growers can try a new species every month.

CONTRIBUTORS

Built by People

N

Nicholas

Creator & Lead Designer

@elastik

Want to contribute? The entire project is open source.

Ready to Start Growing?

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