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Thoughts and insights from a team building a weather data platform designed to make complex weather data easier to use.

Sorting Signal from Slop in AI Code in Open-Source Projects

by Steve Gifford | February 19, 2026 | Terrier | 0 Comments

As AI tools flood GitHub, AI code in open-source projects is becoming harder to ignore. Some of it is genuinely useful when guided by a thoughtful developer. A lot of it, though, is automated drive-by slop that wastes maintainers’ time and adds noise instead of value.

Web Coverage Service: A Real-Time Weather Data API

by Steve Gifford | February 12, 2026 | Web Coverage Service | 0 Comments

Web Coverage Service delivers fast, standards-based access to forecast data, functioning as a real-time weather data API.

Why Terrier May Be Better Than A Web Map for Real-Time Weather Visualization

by Steve Gifford | February 6, 2026 | Terrier | 0 Comments

Most web map toolkits were built for static imagery, not animated weather data. Terrier takes a different approach, enabling real-time weather visualization that is space-efficient, projection-aware, and designed for true temporal animation.

Bringing Carrot Weather To Apple Vision Pro: A Perspective

Mar 14, 2024 | Other

Dive into the journey of implementing Carrot Weather’s stunning VR experience on Apple Vision Pro, including the challenges faced and solutions employed.

Feasting on New Data with Zeus.ai Integration

Jan 31, 2024 | Data

Wet Dog Weather is pushing the boundaries of weather forecasting with Zeus.ai integration into the LENS-Cast model. Explore the process of integrating this innovative technology.

iOS Gets Powerful MapLibre Native Due To Wet Dog Weather

Jan 19, 2024 | MapLibre

Discover Wet Dog Weather’s achievement in bringing the open-source MapLibre Native mapping toolkit to iOS devices, revolutionizing mobile mapping capabilities.

MapLibre Proposals Are Unlocking Geospatial Innovation

Oct 27, 2023 | MapLibre

Explore our comprehensive guide to the MapLibre proposals, outlining the roadmap for enhancing this open-source geospatial toolkit with performance optimizations, and cross-platform capabilities.

Integrating Leaflet with Terrier’s Powerful Mapping Engine

Sep 28, 2023 | Data, Terrier

Learn how Wet Dog Weather seamlessly integrated Terrier’s powerful weather graphics engine with Leaflet, enabling real-time weather visualization and dynamic overlays, and more.

Powerful Static Tile Service For Seamless Mapping

Sep 28, 2023 | GeoService

Our Static Tile Service is designed to provide developers with an efficient and reliable solution for visualizing and caching map tiles while adhering to OGC-compliant WMS and WMTS standards.

Merging MapLibreJS and Terrier For Stunning Map Rendering

Sep 25, 2023 | Data, MapLibre, Terrier

Unlock powerful weather visualization capabilities by seamlessly integrating Terrier’s rendering engine with MapLibreJS for stunning real-time map overlays.

Charting MapLibre’s Future with New Proposals

Sep 12, 2023 | MapLibre

Read more about MapLibre’s future with toolkit updates, including a 3D globe, flexible map projections, 3D terrain support, and improved data loading.

Spotlight On Our Infrastructure As Code Journey

May 24, 2023 | Data

Explore our experiences and insights from adopting AWS CDK for Infrastructure as Code, a powerful approach to automating and managing cloud infrastructure.

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