Project Context
Launched in 2012 as a Kickstarter project, Dark Sky revolutionized weather apps with its hyperlocal, minute-by-minute forecasts and beautiful visualization of weather patterns.
Despite criticism from meteorologists about its forecasting methods, it became the most popular paid weather app on the App Store, beloved for its intuitive design and user experience.
Services
Timeline
2 years
Team
1 iOS developer
Key Technology
Industry
Take over Dark Sky's entire iOS development, expanding its reach across Apple platforms while maintaining its position as the #1 weather app for millions of users.
Platform expansion
We designed and built new experiences for Apple Watch, including natural language location search, while creating new iPad and Mac apps from the ground up to take advantage of larger screens.
Scale and stability management
Maintaining Dark Sky's reputation for reliability, the infrastructure we built prioritizes bug fixes and platform stability while enabling continuous feature deployment to serve millions of active users.
Accessibility integration
Our comprehensive accessibility implementation includes VoiceOver support and dynamic type, ensuring Dark Sky's clean interface remains usable for everyone.
Outcomes
Our development work maintained Dark Sky's position as the most beloved weather app until its acquisition by Apple in 2020, setting new standards for weather app design.
#1
paid weather app in App Store
0
critical bugs shipped to production