---
title: Umbrella Today launches
teaser:
tags: news,web,umbrella today
author: Kevin Burg
published_on: 2008-09-05
---

![Umbrella Today Screenshot][screen]

[screen]: http://images.thoughtbot.com/ui/2008-9-5-ut_launched.jpg

Today we officially launched [Umbrella Today](http://umbrellatoday.com) -  the
"simplest weather report ever". Enter your zip code and then your cell phone
number to get a text message on days that you should bring an umbrella with you
— it's as simple as that.

The actual deploy to production occurred live during our talk at the Lone Star
Ruby Conference as part of a training session. More information on training
sessions can be found [here](http://thoughtbot.com/training).

![happy cell phone][cell]

[cell]: http://images.thoughtbot.com/ui/2008-9-5-happycellDSC_0114.jpg

Stay dry!