2015DecemberMEDI & ENTERTAINMENTTech Outlook8I am a weather geek­I'm simply fascinated by Mother Nature and her awesome power and beautiful style. As an Engineer, I also love solving hard problems. In fact, the harder the problem, the more interested I am in solving it. That's where Mother Nature really intrigues me. Forecasting the weather is a very hard job, and it's one that I've spent the last three years trying to help improveso that our data could help make better decisions for 7 billion people and millions of companies around the world every day.Today The Weather Company is the world's leader in forecast accuracy, and we're on a mission to map the atmosphere­in much the same way Google Maps has mapped the Earth. We are number one in temperature and precipitation accuracy in every region of the globe and in every time frame that is measured (1-3 Days, 3-5 Days, 5-7 Days, etc.). We've achieved this amazing feat through a solid combination of atmospheric science excellence and computer science excellence. By rebuilding our entire forecasting system to be to Map theBy Bryson Koehler, Chief Information and Technology Officer, The Weather CompanyIN MY OPINIONOn A Mission Atmosphere
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