Dev Log #4: Building the Reminder Device
Today, I focused on designing, modeling, and programming the reminder device that connects to the AI calendar system. The device attaches to a user’s account and displays their upcoming events, allowing them to quickly see what they need to do next without opening the website.
One of the biggest challenges was getting the ESP32-C3 to communicate with Firebase correctly. Firebase relies heavily on JSON data, and I spent a lot of time figuring out how to properly format, send, and read the data coming from the database. Small mistakes in the JSON structure could prevent the device from receiving event information, making debugging especially frustrating.Although the device itself is fairly simple, getting it to reliably connect to Wi-Fi, communicate with Firebase, and display the correct upcoming event took a lot more testing than I originally expected.
By the end of this session, the device was successfully syncing with user accounts and displaying upcoming calendar events.