Yr - The next generation weather visualization
summary
Yr relaunches as a visually driven weather app with a new REST API, a “feeling” tab showing sun path, moving gradients, cloud types and a text 12‑hour summary, plus configurable Android widgets and a restored clock. Backend and mobile stack uses Kotlin with co‑routines, RxJava, Dagger and Room; crash tracking via InstaBug shows ~1,750 crashes addressed during beta. Traffic is ~10 million weekly hits with 29.6% Norway 23% Sweden users; visual effects use OpenGL rain and lightning to fix Android overdraw and Android 4 choppiness, and 7,000 beta testers help validate the release.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:30Why we need a new app
- 2:38The journey so far
- 5:17The new app
- 6:17Widgets
- 7:24Users
- 9:32Tech stack
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