alt Hacker NewsI took an even simpler route:
I rebuilt the OneBusAway iOS app from scratch as a pair of Swift frameworks that will work anywhere, including tvOS[1].
Then, I started a new project to rebuild the OneBusAway server in Golang from scratch[2].
Then, I got an intern to build a suite of fantastic SDKs on top of Stainless[3].
Finally, I got Google to pay for an intern last summer to build a sign mode UI in SvelteKit that will work in any browser[4].
Easy!
But seriously though, if your transit agency isn't so cool that they provide GraphQL endpoints to query transit information, I think you'll find that the OneBusAway Maglev server is an incredibly easy way to consume your transit agency's scheduled and realtime data, and that our SDKs and apps are a fantastic way to visualize all of that information.
We're always looking for software developers to help out with our projects, as well as folks in disciplines ranging from user experience and product management, to biz dev and marketing, to volunteer some time to help our underfunded open source projects succeed. Feel free to reach out to me at [email protected] if that sounds interesting to you. Our software is used by millions of people every day in cities all around the world, including Seattle and New York City.
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[1] https://github.com/oneBusAway/onebusaway-ios/
[2] https://github.com/OneBusAway/maglev
[3] https://developer.onebusaway.org/api/sdk and Stainless (which is a really terrific product) is at https://www.stainless.com