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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.

Breaking Down Weather Stack Deployment for Better Performance

May 22, 2024 | Data

Our advanced strategies and use of AWS CDK have revolutionized weather stack deployment. Explore how our approach ensures optimal performance and scalability.

Find Out Why Our Weather Map Tiles Are So Fast

May 15, 2024 | Boxer, GeoService, Terrier

Our weather map tiles deliver fast weather data visualization. Our commitment? Ensuring weather map tiles load rapidly yet efficiently. Discover how we do this.

Unlocking the Secrets of Map Toolkit Integration

May 8, 2024 | Data, MapLibre, Terrier

Follow our journey of map toolkit integration as we discuss seamlessly incorporating various map toolkits into our data visualization platform.

Shedding Light on the Mission Statement Driving Wet Dog Weather

May 1, 2024 | Other

Embark on a journey with us as we tell the story behind our mission statement. Learn how our commitment to delivering reliable weather data has guided our path.

Want To Enhance Your Weather Data Workflows? Ask Python

Apr 23, 2024 | Data

Open source plays a pivotal role in meteorology. Python is the core of our weather data workflows, facilitating everything from data import to dynamic queries.

The Path to Onboarding a Pioneering Salesperson

Apr 17, 2024 | Other

We are considering hiring our first direct salesperson. Learn about our journey, our unique SaaS platform, and the qualities we seek in our future sales star.

Zarr for Effective Weather Data Management: Wet Dog Weather’s Perspective

Apr 8, 2024 | Data

We recently adopted Zarr for weather data storage. Its flexibility has streamlined our internal data management, enabling us to offer standardized solutions to our customers.

Empowering Your Data: Introducing BoxerSDK

Apr 2, 2024 | Boxer

BoxerSDK, a Python library, integrates cloud processing into your back-end services, empowering your data pipeline with fast, beautiful visualizations.

Weather Mapping Simplified: Terrier’s Web Version in Action

Mar 26, 2024 | Data, MapLibre, Terrier

Terrier’s web version simplifies weather data visualization. You can easily set up temperature displays and customize mappings for dynamic visualization.

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