Weather With You

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My Weather Gadget Journey ☁️

I joined this hackathon with a simple goal: to finally get my hands dirty with Atlassian Forge. I’ve worked with Atlassian tools before, but Forge always felt like that cool framework I hadn’t made time for—until now.

What I Learned

Building with Forge was surprisingly fun and... humbling. I learned how to:

• Structure a Forge app using UI Kit and Custom UI
• Use Forge resolvers to securely call external APIs
• Handle environment variables (and yes, encrypt them too!)
• Debug using forge tunnel (after pressing Cmd+C instead of Ctrl+C more than I’d like to admit 😅)

I also got a clearer understanding of how Atlassian handles permissions, authentication, and app deployment in a secure way — which is great if you’re building tools for teams.

How I Built It

• I used OpenWeatherMap for fetching real-time weather data.
• The front end was kept simple with UI Kit, and backend logic ran in a Forge function using @forge/api.
• I used environment variables to store my API key securely, and @forge/bridge to connect front and back.
• Styling was minimal — just enough to make the gadget blend in with Jira dashboards.

Challenges Faced

• Getting the API key to work in Forge required a bit of back-and-forth with variables and permissions.
• Debugging with forge tunnel took some time to get used to, especially when I forgot how to stop it properly.

Final Thoughts

This project started as a tiny experiment, but I walked away with a ton of practical knowledge about Forge — and a newfound appreciation for just how powerful (and approachable) the platform is.

Even if I don’t win anything, I already feel like I’ve gained something: the confidence to build and ship Atlassian apps. And honestly, that’s what I came here for.

Thanks for reading — and remember: bring an umbrella if my gadget says rain! ☔

Built With

• forge
• javascript