The latest articles on DEV Community by Fırat GÜLEÇ (@fgulec). https://dev.to/fgulec https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3769995%2F5299376f-8563-475c-9043-04c95f7e67af.png https://dev.to/fgulec en Fırat GÜLEÇ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:37:22 +0000 https://dev.to/fgulec/hot-air-balloon-map-5fid https://dev.to/fgulec/hot-air-balloon-map-5fid <p>Hi Dev community! 🚀</p> <p>I’m Fırat, a Cloud Engineer and indie developer based in Turkey — a country home to Cappadocia, one of the world's hot air ballooning capitals. 🇹🇷🎈</p> <p>Watching the majestic flights inspired me to look under the hood of balloon piloting. I realized that while aviation is advancing rapidly, many balloon pilots are still stuck with fragmented tools or manual calculations for critical tasks.</p> <p>That’s why I built Hot Air Balloon Map.</p> <p>It is not just a map; it’s a comprehensive Flight Computer designed specifically for lighter-than-air aviation.</p> <p>Key Features:</p> <p>📍 Advanced Navigation: Specialized tracking and wind layer visualization.</p> <p>⚖️ Weight &amp; Balance: Instant, precise calculations to ensure flight safety (no more pen and paper!).</p> <p>☁️ Live Weather Data: Real-time integration for flight planning.</p> <p>I developed this using SwiftUI, Apple Weatherkit, Mapbox, focusing on performance and reliability in the air.</p> <p>Whether you are a pilot, an aviation geek, or a dev interested in map-based apps, let me know what you think!</p> <p><a href="https://firatgulec.com/hotairballoonmap/main.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Official Website URL</a></p> <p><a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hot-air-balloon-map/id6755296996" rel="noopener noreferrer">App Store URL</a></p> productivity career news development