Brolly launches a weather site built from tables and ASCII charts
York developer Jacob built the mobile-first site after the Met Office redesign reduced the information he could scan at once.
By Ryan Merket · Published
Primary source: Brolly
Why it matters
Brolly shows how a solo developer can use AI to ship a differentiated consumer utility while keeping the product's defining interface decisions human-designed.
Jacob, a York-based developer who publishes only his first name, released Brolly on July 25th as a weather site for people who would rather scan a table than swipe through cards. In a launch post, he said the UK Met Office redesign had added whitespace, scrolling and animations, leaving him without the at-a-glance forecast he wanted.…
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