Building in Public: My Journey Constructing a Weather App with OpenWeatherMap
Hey DEV community! I'm currently a beginner-intermediate developer learning software engineering, and I wanted to start documenting my builds. Right now, I am constructing a responsive weather app using HTML, CSS, and Vanilla JavaScript. I'm integrating the OpenWeatherMap API to fetch live weather data. For this project, I'm focusing on browser-native data fetching using the JavaScript fetch API…
Hey DEV community! I'm a beginner-intermediate developer learning software engineering, and I'm eager to share my progress on building a responsive weather app. My current focus is on mastering the integration of the OpenWeatherMap API to obtain live weather data. To ensure a smooth user experience, I'm employing browser-native data fetching techniques using the JavaScript fetch API and focusing on the flow of async/await functions.
At the moment, I'm encountering some logic challenges related to temperature metric formatting. My goal is to display the temperature in Celsius, rather than Kelvin, in a seamless manner. I'm diligently working within a strict 2-hour daily hardware constraint to keep the project on track. Once the UI elements are polished, I'll be sure to share the complete repository link and provide a comprehensive code tutorial for others to follow along.
If you have any valuable tips for working with deep JSON objects from the OpenWeatherMap API, I would greatly appreciate your insights in the comments section. Additionally, I welcome any questions you may have, as I'm always open to learning from fellow developers and improving my own skills in the process.
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