Dark Sky Founders Launch New Weather App Company Acme Weather
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Summary
The article introduces Acme Weather, a new weather app company founded by the original creators of Dark Sky. The founders explain their journey from creating Dark Sky (which was acquired by Apple and integrated into Apple Weather) to leaving Apple to start a new weather company. They discuss their motivation for creating Acme Weather, focusing on building a weather app that prioritizes user experience, beautiful design, and accurate forecasting without the constraints of a large corporation. The article outlines their philosophy and approach to weather forecasting, emphasizing their commitment to creating the best possible weather experience.
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· 5 pulledFifteen years ago, we started work on the Dark Sky weather app.
We enjoyed our time at Apple. So why did we leave to start another weather company?
It's simple: when looking at the landscape of weather apps today, we saw an opportunity to build something better.
We believe weather apps should be beautiful, intuitive, and provide genuinely useful information.
Our goal with Acme Weather is to create the weather app we've always wanted to build.
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