Weather-web-application

What are you most proud of, and what would you do differently next time?

Most Proud Of

• Clean Architecture: Perfect separation of WeatherContext & UnitContext
• Smart UX: Works instantly with Berlin, enhances with user location
• Professional Polish: Debounced search, smooth loading states, proper error handling
• Maintainable Code: Modular components, predictable data flow

Do Differently

• Use React Query instead of manual API handling
• Add TypeScript for better type safety
• Implement proper testing (Jest + React Testing Library)
• Add offline support with service workers
• Use Next.js for SSR and better performance

What challenges did you encounter, and how did you overcome them?

Challenges & Solutions

Geolocation Blocking

Problem: Can't auto-request location on page load Fix: Show Berlin weather first, then ask permission

API Spam During Search

Problem: Typing triggered too many API calls Fix: Added 300ms debouncing

Complex State Management

Problem: Multiple states getting tangled Fix: Separated WeatherContext & UnitContext

Unit Conversion Accuracy

Problem: Client-side conversion vs API data mismatch Fix: Refetch API with new unit parameters

Browser Inconsistency

Problem: Geolocation worked differently across browsers Fix: Feature detection + conservative timeouts

API Data Structure

Problem: Weather codes needed icon mapping Fix: Built robust transformation helpers

What specific areas of your project would you like help with?

Need Help With:

• Better project structure & file organization
• Layout component patterns
• Search loading UI design
• When to show loading skeletons
• Feedback in goelocation API to get user location in his first visit of the page and reder the data