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GeomobHéctor Ochoa Ortiz: ODECO Research / OpenStreetMap FoundationAfter meeting at #geomobNL, Ed Freyfogle welcomes Héctor Ochoa Ortiz, a PhD student and newly elected board member of the OpenStreetMap Foundation to speak on the pod. They discuss Hector's journey into OpenStreetMap, his research on the corporate landscape of open data, and the challenges and opportunities for companies to contribute to OpenStreetMap. The conversation touches on the importance of community involvement, the need for better tools for contributors, and Héctor's aspirations.
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2025-01-1935 minGeomobHarald Rieber: atlas.coIn this week's episode of the Geomob Podcast, host Ed Freyfogle meets with Harald Rieber, Co-Founder and CTO at Atlas. Atlas.co is a web-based full-stack mapping company that provides an all-in-one solution that enables map data storage, collaboration and visualisation, focusing on making map-making simple for non-technical people. They focus on the product before moving onto the recent $2m funding round which the Norway-based company successfully closed, and project forward to see what's in store for the company.
2024-12-1529 minGeomobJake Cracknell: doorways.aiEd Freyfogle interviews Jake Cracknell, co-founder and CTO of doorways.ai, a company focused on geocoding and routing for the delivery use case. They discuss the frustration of navigating the last 100 meters of a delivery and the need for efficient routing and parking solutions. Jake explains how doorways.ai provides navigable geocoding, doorway geocoding, and optimized paths that avoid barriers. He also highlights the challenges of geocoding and routing in complex areas and the potential for using AI and machine learning in the future. The recently-founded company now exposes a public demo so potential users can see the benefits...
2024-03-1037 minGeomobEd/Steven: Summer geonewsEd and Steven take a break from summer break to chime in on some recent geonews. First up they consider the Overture dataset release, then the discussion turns to whether Apple Maps has improved and/or whether Google Maps has worsened.
Enjoy the break everyone and we hope to see you at Geomob events in September.
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2023-08-2150 minGeomobRebecca Firth: Humanitarian OpenStreetMap TeamThis week the spotlight is on the new Executive Director of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT), Rebecca Firth. Chatting with Steven, Rebecca recalls how she got involved with HOT, what the volunteer run organisation has achieved, and what you can expect as she moves forward with her new role. The main goal is to map under mapped places in an area home to a billion people across 94 countries. HOT aims to address community needs through mapping, make mapping accessible for everyone, and make data usable for as many people as possible. Tune in to find out what’s in st...
2023-08-1441 minGeomob Andy Allan: Early days of OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap (OSM) is 19 years old! As the global project completes its ‘teen years’, Ed reflects back on the early days along with OSM veteran Andy Allan. Going back to the early days when there were only 20 streets mapped, Ed and Andy discuss what was and what is to come for OSM in the next twenty years. You’ll hear all about the slow but satisfying process or early virtual mapping days. Whether you're a long-time OSMer or just joining the community, tune in to the discussion of how far OpenStreetMap has come but also whether fundamental changes are needed to con...
2023-08-0737 minGeomobAkansha Saklani: Energy Access ExplorerThis week we hear from Akansha Saklani from the World Resources Institute. If you haven’t heard of the WRI before you’re not alone, the program was news to Steven. Listen in as Steven chats with Akansha about the very important work she is doing through the Energy Access Exlorer Program at WRI. Akansha leads the creation of energy access maps that show electrical data in India, and other parts of the world, with the aim of improving the service delivery outcomes and reach UN sustainable development goals. Learn how the WRI works with municipalities and communities to brin...
2023-07-3133 minGeomobDario Raijman: TextomapTurning words into maps is no easy feat, but that’s exactly what our guest this week does. Joining Ed for a chat is Dario Raijman of Textomap, an easy map making tool that works with natural text (in many different languages) to instantly create interactive maps. Dario explains how Textomap differs from other map creation websites/apps: there is no need for app or tool downloads and there are several ways to turn text into a map, even using an AI prompt. To put it simply, it’s fast, easy and helpful for travellers, content creators, teachers and anyone who...
2023-07-2429 minGeomobRoman Tsisyk: Organic MapsOpenStreetMap is well known by the geospatial community, but does the average person use it? To help answer this question this week Ed welcomes Roman Tsisyk to the podcast. Roman, a co-founder of Organic Maps, the most widely used consumer-facing, OSM-based mapping service. In their discussion, Ed and Roman explain the differences users experience with Google Maps vs OSM and discuss how the two can work together. Organic Maps is a privacy-focused, open-source fork of Maps.me app. The offline feature makes it particularly convenient for travellers, hikers, and cyclists. Listen as Roman explains how he and his team...
2023-07-1732 minGeomobEd/Steven: Tel Aviv and London eventsSteven and Ed discuss Florian Ledermann's geospatial Mastodon list before looking back on the recent Geomob events in Tel Aviv and London. Have a great summer everyone.
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2023-07-0939 minGeomobAnt Scott: Volunteering at MapActionThis week tune in to hear what it’s like to volunteer at MapAction. Steven chats with an old friend: Ant Scott. MapAction is "the bridge which enables geospatial experts and professionals to contribute their services to helps with global humanitarian needs" - a non-profit that partners with organisations all over the world to help prepare and respond to humanitarian emergencies. In this episode Steven dives deep into the day to day of MapAction activities. Ant explains the response process step-by-step with anecdotes from his own experiences. Join in for this enlightening chat and shout out to the amazing vo...
2023-07-0351 minGeomobJuha Koponen: CollectiveCrunchThis week Ed chats with the winner of the best speaker prize at the April 2023 Geomob Finland. Juha Koponen is the COO of CollectiveCrunch. To put it simply, CollectiveCrunch counts and analyzes the trees in the forest using remote sensing. Juha and his team combine the latest tech in geospatial including earth observation, machine learning, and AI, to assess forestry needs quickly and accurately. Tackling problems like forest density and bark beetles activity, CollectiveCrunch is able to monitor what goes on in the forest without always needing to travel long distances and measure manually. Listen in as Ed and...
2023-06-2633 minGeomobMerve Keskin: Map UsabilityJoining Ed for an interesting chat this week is Dr. Merve Keskin, a geomatics engineer and cartographer who works for the National Land Survey of Finland and the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute. Merve studies how people use maps with a focus on eye tracking. With the rise of mobile maps and mapping apps there is an assumption that getting around is simpler, but is it? Do the navigation tools affect our spatial cognition positively or negatively? Merve explains in detail what you can learn by studying how people use maps and gives some advice to cartographers who want to c...
2023-06-1938 min
APIs You Won't HateRich data for every location on Earth, with Ed Freyfogle from OpenCageOpenCage: Convert coordinates to and from placesOpenCage Client LibrariesEnvironmental CommitmentEd Freyfogle: Cofounder of OpenCage (freyfogle.com, LinkedIn, Mastodon)OpenStreetMapLocalistico - Taking Customers from Search to StorePaper TownsGeoMobmeetupspodcastOpenCage on MastodonCreators & Guests
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2023-06-1244 minGeomobEd/Steven: Berlin recap, Lyft embraces OSMA catch up episodes with our hosts Ed and Steven. Ed recounts the second Geomob Berlin (summary thread). Steven is already on the ground in Tel Aviv where Ed will soon join him for the June 20th GeomobTLV. In other news OpenCage is again mentoring an OpenStreetMap Google Summer of Code project, while Mappery once again grapples with the technical snafu of publishing to Twitter. Finally the discussion turns to Lyft's recent announcement that they will begin relying on OpenStreetMap for their maps.
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2023-06-1139 minGeomobJennifer Ding: London Data WeekThis week we spotlight an exciting event: London Data Week. This city wide festival will take place from 3rd to the 9th of July and is meant to bring London’s thriving data community together. It’s also a chance to brainstorm ideas on how to bring useful data to the general public. Joining Steven is Jen Ding of the Alan Turing Institute (and winner of the SplashMap best speaker prize at our April 2023 London event). Jen explains the aims of the week and gives Steven a preview of what to expect. Whether you’re into cycling, comedy, or AI, Lo...
2023-06-0523 minGeomobNick Patrick: RadarJoining Ed this week is co-founder and CEO of Radar, Nick Patrick. Radar is a New York based company that aims to be the go to all-in-one location infrastructure provider. Over the past years they have worked with many consumer brands to create innovative geospatial experiences, and the company is now working on the next generation of foreground/product-centric geofencing use cases, like "in-store mode" for retailers or order ahead arrival detection for restaurants. A lot has changed over the past 15 years, while privacy and permissions have become more difficult to obtain, location accuracy has vastly improved. Radar is...
2023-05-2927 minGeomobFOSS4G 2023 PreviewThis week Steven chats with two member of the team responsible for FOSS4G 2023, which will be held in Prizren, Kosovo from June 26th to July 2nd. Steven shares his own FOSS4G experience with Besfort Guri and Gresa Neziri ahead of their first ever FOSS4G in Kosovo. The hosts hope to spotlight Kosovo and bring attention to their local geospatial organisations, but they have also assembled an international team to ensure there is a wide range of topics and experts in attendance. The three chat about the logistics of organising this event, and share which speakers they...
2023-05-2240 minGeomobPeter Rushforth: Maps for HTMLThis week Ed chats with Peter Rushforth from the Maps for HTML project. This is an open source project with accessibility at the centre of their work. With their "lead by example" approach, the community has defined a vocabulary to make maps native elements of the web. Peter is convinced that specifying and implementing accessible maps on the web remains not only possible, but also of huge potential benefit to society. Tune in to find out where the project is now, how to get involved, and what drives Peter to continue with the project despite the difficulty of the...
2023-05-1531 minGeomobXavier Banqué: Rokubun / State of GNSSDo you know the difference between GNSS and GPS? This week Ed chats with Xavier Banqué Casanovas from Rokubun. Xavier is a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) expert and the perfect person to explain the importance of precise geolocation. Learn how GNSS has evolved, how it can be used for mass market applications and how accurate it actually is in this weeks episode. For those familiar with GNSS, you’ll want to tune in to hear about the hottest research topic in the GNSS area and what solutions are on the rise for those pesky GNSS/GPS jammers and spo...
2023-05-0828 minGeomobAriel Seidman: HivemapperJoining Ed for a chat this week is the CEO and founder of Hivemapper, Ariel Seidman. A relatively new player to the crowdsourced map community, Hivemapper is mapping the world using custom dashcams built with mapping in mind. In contrast to models like Waze, Hivemapper believes every contributor should be rewarded for their contribution. Drivers earn cryptocurrency (HONEY tokens) as they drive and contribute to the map. Hivemapper has mapped over two million kilometers in the United States and Europe. Listen in to learn how this new tech is pushing a new paradigm in mapping, and how you can...
2023-05-0140 minGeomobEd/Steven: Helsinki and London recap, more sponsors neededEd had the pleasure of attending the first Geomob Finand in Helsinki (see the summary thread), and was then off to London to join Steven for the biggest Geomob London ever (summary thread). They recap both events, ponder the skyrocketing price of beer in UK (which means we really could do with some more sponsors), muse briefly on whether London has lost its international technical mojo, and then give brief updates on their projects.
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2023-04-2353 minGeomobMelinda Clarke: The Melbourne MapWhat does it take to make a detailed illustrated map of Melbourne? A lot. On this episode Steven speaks with the self-proclaimed ‘accidental map maker’ Melinda Clarke. This large scale map project began 30 years ago when Melinda was travelling and collecting illustrated maps. When she couldn’t find one for her own town, Melbourne, she decided to make it. Listen in as she explains the journey that includes hitchhiking on helicopters, last minute hot air ballon flights, and years of ‘ink on paper’ drawing. Melinda's love affair with her hometown continues 30 years on with a new Melbourne map available in traditi...
2023-04-1751 minGeomobBrandon Liu: ProtomapsJoining Ed this week is cartographic technologist and the man behind Protomaps, Brandon Liu. Protomaps is a set of tools for creating and deploying maps, or as Brandon describes it: an open source Google maps. Tune in to learn how Protomaps attempts to simplify map making for some of the more underserved groups including journalists and non-profit organisations. Ed and Brandon discuss the cost and complexity of using OpenStreetMap for your business, and clear up some misunderstandings and misconceptions about mapping with open data. Is a simpler and radically cheaper service really possible? Listen in to find out!
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2023-04-1038 minGeomobEd/Steven: GeounicornsIn this episode Steven and Ed examine challenge of commercializing geo. They discuss the evolution of Citymapper and Mapbox, and muse about how much money you need burn to create a unicorn. Is it possible in the age of open data and open source, even with a mountain of VC money? And how much can/should companies give back to the open community before jeopardising their own position?
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2023-04-0353 minGeomobJérémy Garniaux: MapstodonAre you still using Twitter? This week the focus is on Mapstodon, the cartography and geospatial server on Mastodon. Steven chats with spatial data scientist and geographer: Jérémy Garniaux. Jérémy is the man behind Mapstodon, the server created a few months ago when Twitter uncertainty drove all the self-proclaimed geeks to Mastodon. Jérémy and Steven discuss the differences between Twitter and Mastodon and reminisce about Twitter's early "non-toxic" days. Tune in to find out how to join Mapstodon, and how you can contribute to keep it running.
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2023-03-2737 minGeomobAntti Jakobsson: Geomob FinlandGearing up for the first Geomob Finland on April 13th, this week Ed chats with one of the organisers: Antti Jakobson. Antti has been working with the National Land Survey of Finland for over 30 years. This year he is also leading a new Location Innovation Hub as part of the European Digital Innovation Hub network. Antti fills us in on what you can expect from a Finnish crowd and how it may differ from previous Geomob events. Ed will be speaking alongside speakers from Zero Gravity, ICEYE, Collective Crunch, and CGI. Tune in to find out why Antti decided...
2023-03-2024 minGeomobNama Budhathoki: HOT Turkey/Syria responseThis week the focus is on the aftermath of the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Joining Ed for an important chat is Nama Budhathoki, Regional Director of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Teams (HOT) Open Mapping Hub - Asia Pacific. Nama explains what type of help mapping can offer and how mappers across the world can help those struggling in Turkey and Syria today. Learn what it takes for HOT to step in, the importance of a thriving local community, and what steps HOT has made one month in. Thinking of doing something to help? Nama explains what is needed...
2023-03-1332 minGeomobEd/Steven: Berlin recap, ChatGPT support painEd and Steven catch up following the first Geomob Berlin. Listen in as Ed recalls the most interesting parts of GeomobBER and announces dates for the upcoming Helsinki, London, and Tel Aviv events. Then the discussion turns to what’s new with OpenCage and Mappery. There is new pricing at OpenCage, and an important reminder for anyone using OpenCage: they cannot, never have, and never will provide mobile phone location tracking. Tune in to find out how Ed’s Mastodon post about his strange ordeal went viral.
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2023-03-0640 minGeomobEdoardo Neerhut: Building communities in openThis week Steven chats with Edoardo Neerhut about his work with Mapillary for internet giant Meta. Edoardo started off as an intern at Mapillary and is now the Program Manager, XR Insight: Maps - Reality Labs. Listen in as these two discuss the differences between OSGeo and OpenStreetMap communities, Edoardo’s work with OSGeo Oceania, and the perception of big corporations in the community. Tune in to learn about his "ideology free" approach to problem solving and why listening to the community is so important in open.
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2023-02-2751 minGeomobMikel Maron: Reflecting on OSMThis week we’re going back to the early days of OpenStreetMap for a moment this week as Ed chats with Mikel Maron - his oldest OSM colleague. Mikel introduced Ed to OSM back in 2006 and has since gone on to many OSM accomplishments. He is currently the longest serving OpenStreetMap Foundation board member. Ed and Mikel reminisce about their journey with OSM, discuss the current state of OSM, and how passion affects progress. Find out what it’s like on the inside of the OSMF board and how things really work. Can communication improve at OSM? How will Over...
2023-02-2049 minGeomobRandal Hale: GeoHipsterIn this week’s episode Ed finds out what the future holds for GeoHipster. Taking over from Mike Dolbow, Randal Hale has become the new CEO of GeoHipster, your source of what’s hip in all things geo. If you haven’t heard about GeoHipster before you’re missing out. Over 10 years of interviews, calendars, and cool maps, later Randal is still consistently updating the exact definition of "hip" but fans will be happy to hear there are no major changes under the new leadership. Listen in to find out how you and your geopatial idea can be featured
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2023-02-1228 minGeomobLooking back on FOSS4G:UK Local 2022Nick Bearman and Kevin Williams, two of the organisers of the recent FOSS4G:UK 2022, join Steven to reflect on how the event went. For the first time the event was held in a unique hybrid format, with many different venues across the UK. The goal was to capture the benefits of in-person networking and experience, while also reducing the need to travel and, via online streaming, allowing participation from everywhere. Overall the experiment was deemed a great success, with over 300 people attending in-person across the nine venues (many more than previous in-person events), but there are of course...
2023-02-0635 minGeomobLoraine Rutt: Physical geographyThis week Steven chats with Loraine Rutt and for this one you’ll want to find a screen because her work is very visual. Marrying art and cartography through her pottery and sculpture, Loraine makes beautiful art with a message. Through thematic maps, journey vases, and social geography sculptures she has been able to create art that encourages conversations about climate change, poverty, and earth’s place in the universe. Her work is beautiful and fascinating, especially for map lovers. Loraine explains how her work begun, what inspires her, and talks about what it’s like to get the stamp...
2023-01-3053 minGeomobEd/Steven: London recap, 2023 lookaheadWith Geomob’s first event of 2023 under their belts, Steven and Ed connect to discuss plans for 2023 and the latest hot topic in the community: Overture Maps. Many questions still unanswered after the announcement earlier this month, including how the members will manage to collaborate and how will Google react? Listen in as Ed and Steven debate and make their predictions about the future of OpenStreetMap. Do you want to join in the discussion? Come to a Geomob event! This year, even more cities will be hosting Geomob, including Berlin, Helsinki, and Lisbon, so there are even more chances to...
2023-01-2330 minGeomobSimon Poole: Perspective on OpenStreetMapThis week Ed chats with one of the most active long-time members of the OpenStreetMap community: Simon Poole. Simon has contributed to OSM in many ways over the years: as a mapper, as developer of one of the most popular editors, as a local organizer of the Swiss OSM community, as a leading member of the Legal working group, and as Chair of the OpenStreetMap Foundation board. He is the perfect person to weigh in on the health of the project, particularly in the context of the latest open mapping news about the start of the Overture Maps Foundation...
2023-01-1651 minGeomobMarc Prioleau: Overture Maps FoundationShortly before Christmas the Overture Maps Foundation was announced, a collaboration between tech giants Amazon Web Services, Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom to "create reliable, easy-to-use, and interoperable open map data". The geospatial world exploded with speculation about what this might mean for OpenStreetMap and for players like Google and Apple. Is Overture a threat, an opportunity, both, or something else entirely?
Our guest today is Marc Prioleau, geospatial industry veteran (having worked at deCarta, Cloudmade, Mapbox, Uber, and as a consultant for many others) and currently Meta's head of business development for Mapping and Location, to discuss...
2023-01-0953 minGeomobMaxime Lenormand: Minds Behind MapsWe kick off 2023 with fellow podcaster Maxime Lenormand, a geospatial data scientist and the man behind Minds Behind Maps. Steven chats with Max about his geospatial podcast which focuses on the people who create maps. The unique thing about Minds Behind Maps is the long format. If the idea of listening to a three hour long podcast seems daunting, you’re not the only one, but Steven, a self-declared long-form sceptic, was quickly convinced it’s worthwhile. Tune in to find out how the project began and which big names in the mapping community he’s spoken with so far.
2023-01-0247 minGeomobGeomob Christmas SpecialWhat would Christmas be without traditions? Just like in years past we offer a special episode for the holiday period. Join Steven Feldman and his band of geo-elves - Ken Field, Mark Iliffe, Denise McKenzie, Alex Wrottesley, Jeremy Morley, and Ed Parsons - as they look back on 2022 and forward to 2023.
We wish all of our listeners a restful holiday break and a geotastic 2023!
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2022-12-251h 45GeomobEd/Steven: BCN recap, 2022 review, 2023 goalsAs the year 2022 comes to an end, Ed and Stephen reflect and look ahead to 2023. This year saw a return to in-person events with London, Tel Aviv, and Barcelona events, and Ed shares a summary of November's GeomobBCN. Chatting about the eventful year about to end, it’s impossible to leave out the effect of the war in Ukraine and the changing economic conditions. Listen to hear Ed and Stephen discuss the challenges and upsides for OpenCage and Mappery in this memorable year. They also look back at the nearly three years of Geomob podcasting.
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2022-12-1854 min
Scaling DevToolsPlaying the long game with Ed Freyfogle - founder of the OpenCage Geocoding APIEd Freyfogle is the Co-founder of OpenCage. The OpenCage Geocoding API provides worldwide, reverse (latitude/longitude to text) and forward (text to latitude/longitude) geocoding based on open data via a REST API.What we coverIntroduction to OpenCageTransparency is keyCompetition and learningDeveloper mind tricksBootstrapping OpenCagePlaying the long gameMeasuring conversionEnthusiastsWhere to hear from EdTwitter: @freyfoglehttps://opencagedata.com/http://freyfogle.com/Geomob podcast: https://thegeomob.com/podcast
2022-12-1323 minGeomobChristian Bäuerlein: ioki digital mobilityThe way people get around is rapidly changing. This week’s guest Christian Bäuerlein is CTO at ioki, where they build the software behind on-demand transport solutions. The idea is to make it easy and available for all. Christian explains who the clients are, and how the service works. You’ll want to tune in to this episode if you’re interested in the evolution of the mobility space or if you love a good data horror story.
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2022-12-1237 minGeomobChris Barrington Brown: D-Day BuildupEd chats with Chris Barrington Brown this week. Chris spoke at Geomob London in September about his ambitious retirement project: creating a digital record of the build up to D-Day. Focusing on the logistics, Chris sorts through a massive amount of information to complete the archive in time for the 100th anniversary of WWII. Ed wonders how Chris intends to preserve this data in a tech world where things are constantly evolving past their original technology. Listen in to find out if you can help!
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2022-12-0537 minGeomobMonica Nthiga: Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT)With the season of giving approaching we catch up with the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team's Monica Nthiga, director of HOT's Eastern and Southern Africa Open Mapping Hub. Monica chats with Ed about four new focus areas for HOT: public health, gender equality, climate change, and migration. Previously focussed primarily on disasters as they were happening, HOT has now shifted their focus on what needs to be done ahead of time in order to respond better. Monica explains how you can contribute, and why OpenStreetMap data is necessary to better deal with these issues. Listen in to find out what HOT...
2022-11-2836 minGeomobAdam DuVander: Developer MarketingThis week Ed talks developer marketing with Adam DuVander. Adam is the founder of consultancy Every Developer, and the author of the book Developer Marketing Does Not Exist. Adam and Ed cover the most common mistakes when it comes to marketing for developers, and discuss the best way to tap into new markets. Adam shares his advice on how to build trust with authentic and consistent content and reveals the key to effective marketing for developers. Spoiler Alert: when done right it is invisible. Listen in and find out how you can read this insightful book.
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2022-11-2031 minGeomobEd/Steven: TLV recapSteven and Ed catch up on this week’s episode that focuses on the most recent Geomob Tel Aviv event and the future of Twitter. The hosts discuss what makes a great talk by comparing Geomob events around the world. Steven ponders what is more interesting to cover during geo talks: It is the the how or the why? They also discuss the best ways to spread the word about Geomob events and companies. Are we witnessing the end of Twitter? How do you navigate both now that Mastodon has entered the conversation? Listen in and then join the co...
2022-11-1434 minGeomobTobias Jordans: Using OpenStreetMap for parking analysisOn this week’s episode Ed chats with Tobias Jordans about a parking data project in Berlin. It’s something you may not have thought about, but the data about parking spaces and their use can have a big impact on urban dynamics. Tobias explains how city planners, NGOs, and politicians pushing for positive changes can all benefit from accurate parking data. Using OpenStreetMap, Tobias and his colleagues are making it easier to record, retrieve, and update information about parking spaces in Berlin. Listen in to find out about the challenges, learnings, and how you can bring this project to y...
2022-11-0738 minGeomobChristian Nolle: Direction of TravelDo you remember the feeling of travelling with a folded map in your pocket? Whether you’re yearning for a bit of nostalgia, or a young person curious about the history of flying through maps, this week’s guest has something for you. Ed chats with the man behind Direction of Travel, Christian Nolle. This newspaper, a real physical newspaper you can buy, is dedicated to vintage airline maps. Christian uses his own expansive collection of maps to illustrate what flying means to us, how it has changed, and how world issues throughout history have affected flying. Each issue comp...
2022-10-3129 minGeomobJeffrey Linn: Conspiracy of CartographersHow do you combine nostalgia with the future? This week’s guest Jeffery Linn is a Speculative Cartographer who views the future through retro maps. Using vintage maps as his base to project into the future, Jeffery imagines what the world will look like in the future. His work comments on nostalgia and the rapid changes in the environment. Playful teasing climate change deniers, Jefferey maps out a world shaped by climate change in his "Conspiracy of Cartographers" studio. Tune in to hear about the link between sci-fi and cartography and find out which famous author approves of Jefferey’s wo...
2022-10-2336 minGeomobGrant Slater: OpenStreetMap OperationsJoining Ed this week is Geomob London regular (and speaker back in May of 2015), and first full time employee of OpenStreetMap Foundation, Grant Slater. After 15 years of volunteering for OSM, Grant became a full time employee in May 2022 and has continued to work tirelessly to improve the service many in the geospatial community rely on. Listening to Grant speaking of the work he is still so passionate about after all this time is inspiring, especially when you know how small the team is. Tune in to hear about the challenges of operating such a popular service, the evolution of...
2022-10-1738 minGeomobEd/Steven: updates, GeomobLON recapWe hit 150 episodes! Ed recaps the recent highly-enjoyable and well-attended Geomob London event, which Steven unfortunately missed. Sadly it's not clear if it will be possible to have another event London this year due to possibly conflicting with the world cup. Steven will at least enjoy the second Geomob Tel Aviv coming up in early November. Next up is a discussion of the recent redesign of the Geomob website, and finally Ed shares a marketing success: the upcoming collaboration with MapScaping to promote OpenStreetMap projects (deadline for submission is Oct. 15th, so don't delay).
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2022-10-0938 minGeomobMiguel Marques: MapideaThis week join Ed as he chats with Miguel Marques, founder and CEO of Mapidea. Miguel’s small team helps big companies like Vodafone and Domino's to use their own data to create maps with meaning for them. Ed and Miguel discuss the lack of spatial culture in companies and a lack of awareness about the simple solutions that already exist for them. How do you connect the user with their right solution? By educating and involving the user, Mapidea has managed to retain customers for the long term. Tune in for this lively chat about the difficulty of cr...
2022-10-0230 minGeomobMarco Bernasocchi: QGISIf you’re a part of the GIS community there is little chance you haven’t heard of QGIS. This week Steven chats with one of the people behind QGIS, Marco Bernasocchi, chair of the QGIS association. Opensource advocate, consultant, and developer Marco explains how QGIS has evolved over the past 20 years, and how an open source project like this is financed. As Steven points out open source projects like this one are true miracles. The perfect example of the collaborative nature of the GIS community and what can be accomplished when people are willing to work together.
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2022-09-2541 minGeomob147. FOSS4G 2022 impressionsA special podcast episode this week as we look back on FOSS4G 2022, which took place from August 22-28th in Florence, Italy. Whether you attended or not, this inside look at the conference includes the voices of a range of attendees from first timers, to veterans, to sponsors. While the speaker videos are available online, if like Steven you were not able to attend, this will give you an idea of the energy at the return of in person FOSS4G. Find out how people connected and what people were excited about this year. With 25 different voices, this...
2022-09-1829 minGeomobFOSS4G 2022 impressionsA special podcast episode this week as we look back on FOSS4G 2022, which took place from August 22-28th in Florence, Italy. Whether you attended or not, this inside look at the conference includes the voices of a range of attendees from first timers, to veterans, to sponsors. While the speaker videos are available online, if like Steven you were not able to attend, this will give you an idea of the energy at the return of in person FOSS4G. Find out how people connected and what people were excited about this year. With 25 different voices, this...
2022-09-1829 minGeomobRoyal Engineers (Geographic)This week Steven speaks with geospatial tech leaders Colonel Paul Hammett and Major George McCrea of the British Army's Royal Engineers. Approximately one third of geospatial professionals work for the military. These particular geographic technicians are involved in many defence organisations operations by providing critical understanding of geospatial data to decision makers. Listen to learn about what they do, how they use existing technology to improve the user experience, and why paper maps will not to be phased out anytime soon!
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and...
2022-09-1157 minGeomobEd/Steven: Summer wrap upAs summer comes to an end Ed and Steven catch-up and update you on what to look forward to in the fall. With two Geomob events scheduled (London and Tel Aviv) there are also plans for events in Barcelona and Berlin. Steven gets ready to celebrate four years of Mappery, while Ed talks about plans for a future marketing project at OpenCage. How do you market your business when your main competitor is Google? Ed gives a sneak peak of a new partnership (with a rival geo podcast of all people). Listen to find out how you can use...
2022-09-0426 minGeomobMelinda Haughey: ProxiYou’ll want to tune in to hear this week’s guest explain the origin story of her company: Proxi. Melinda Haughey explains how a "mom problem" led to the creation of a customised mapping system. Frustrated with the complexity of Google maps, Melinda and co-founder Chelsey Roney created a simple way of creating personal and shareable maps. Proxi aims to monetise unique maps by providing analytics back to the users/map creators, but that’s not their only aim. The big vision is to create a robust infrastructure of guides that are mapped. Melinda explains how mapped lists make l...
2022-08-2827 minGeomobAnthony Norris-Watson: InterchangeWhat started off as a hobby tube map collection, became a documentary. This week Steven chats with Anthony Norris-Watson, a non-geographer, with a collection of over 260 London tube maps about his new documentary Interchange. Anthony’s fascination with the tube diagram is obvious as he passionately discusses this three part YouTube doc that focuses on the map designs throughout the years, a discussion on what makes them 'iconic', and a look at how tube mapping may change in the not-so-distant future. Listen as Anthony explains how his love for tube maps began, what he learned along his journey, and ho...
2022-08-2141 minGeomobIan Hannigan: FORMATIONEd welcomes past Geomob speaker Ian Hannigan, the CEO and co-founder of indoor mapping start-up FORMATION. FORMATION is a location based approach to digitalising a business. Ian explains the evolution of FORMATION and explains how they cater to their clients based on their needs. FORMATION’s clients include the German Army, Bosch, and Kamax, and various research organisations. Ed wonders how the workers/employees feel about their bosses having their location, especially in a privacy hyper conscious country like Germany. Ian agrees, the drive for privacy is well founded, but the design of FORMATION takes that into account. Everything is...
2022-08-1433 minGeomobEd/Steven midsummer catch-upIn this midsummer catch up Steven and Ed discuss separating life from work, Southeast Asia’s super app Grab, and contemplate the future of Google Maps. Using real problems from his daily work at OpenCage, Ed compiles questions for a monthly Twitter Trivia contest. It’s just one way to establish himself as a ‘geo-expert’. The conversation then turns to Super-apps such as Grab provide a range of services from delivery to vehicle rentals and much more, and recently announced the launch of Grab Maps. What affect will their maps have on Google and OpenStreetMap? Ed and Steven debate the pros...
2022-08-0747 minGeomobAndy Ashburner: Pin DropOn this week's episode Ed chats with Andy Ashburner the founder of Pin Drop. Andy was a Geomob London speaker all the way back in 2014 when the app he created to save locations first took off. Andy provides a unique perspective on progress in geotech since he left the industry for some time. He is now working on a new and improved Pin Drop app that will be designed with users in mind. Ed and Andy marvel at the range of uses for an app like this, and Andy explains how he only found out when he returned to...
2022-08-0131 minGeomobAdam Simkin: Estimating ETAs / autofleeet.ioIf you’ve ever used a ride share app, bike share, or delivery app, you’ll understand the struggle this week’s guest is trying to solve. Adam Simkin is the COO and VP for autofleet.io, and has been trying to improve the most frustrating part of the app experience: "estimated wait times". As the demand for these services grows, so does the expectation. Customers want short, reliable, and accurate wait times but as Adam admits, this is still a bit of an "unsolved problem". With so many variables, and many competing apps, there is still a lot of wor...
2022-07-2432 minGeomobAdam Simkin: Estimating ETAs / autofleet.ioIf you’ve ever used a ride share app, bike share, or delivery app, you’ll understand the struggle this week’s guest is trying to solve. Adam Simkin is the COO and VP for autofleet.io, and has been trying to improve the most frustrating part of the app experience: "estimated wait times". As the demand for these services grows, so does the expectation. Customers want short, reliable, and accurate wait times but as Adam admits, this is still a bit of an "unsolved problem". With so many variables, and many competing apps, there is still a lot of wor...
2022-07-2432 minGeomobJames Fee: Working in public in geospatialTune in to the latest episode which is all about "geoing in public". Ed chats with geospatial industry veteran (and repeat podcast guest), James Fee. James discusses his long career in the industry and how it all began for him. Whether it be blogging, YouTube, or social media, James has tried it all and shares his most important advice to those getting into the GIS sphere and working in public - be yourself. Despite some negative reactions to his posts in the past, James says the collaborative nature of sharing your work far outweighs any negatives he has encountered...
2022-07-1834 minGeomobMotti Zohar: Extracting location from tweetsJoin Steven as he discusses his two favourite things with Dr. Motti Zohar, a geographer specialising in geoinformation and spatial analysis. Motti describes in great detail how he and his team have been able to extract the location of tweets. Only 1-3% of tweets have coordinates, Motti’s methods can increase that number to approximately 15%. How might this be useful? Well for one, distinguishing which tweets come from users that are actually near the event or phenomenon can help to resolve or filter out fake news. They can also analyse how people use Twitter during natural hazard events such as wi...
2022-07-1034 minGeomobLuca Delucchi: SotM & FOSS4G PreviewThis week Ed speaks with Luca Delucchi, a member of the local organizing team for both State of the Map (SotM) and FOSS4G which will be held in Florence, Italy in August. It's wonderful not just that these events are again taking place in person (SotM will be August 19-21st, FOSS4G will be August 22-28th), but that they will be held in the same city, allowing geospatial open data and open source enthusiasts to easily attend both. Luca tells about the preparations and what attendees can expect.
Show notes on the Geomob website...
2022-07-0336 minGeomobEd/Steven updates and recent Geomob eventsEd and Steven catch up on the heels of two Geomob events. Ed compares the recent London event with the Barcelona event and ponders if London’s culture of sharing will eventually make its way to Barcelona. Focussing on the highlight of the Barcelona event, he describes the presentation by Bettermaps. Although still in the early stages, this app takes a written description of a location and turns it into a map. Ed and Steven discuss the possibilities of AI and the possible elimination of cartographers? We’re not quite there yet, but there certainly is potential in AI. Ed a...
2022-06-2629 minGeomobPeter Rose: Orbica/LebenswaldIf you’ve ever wondered how you can use a geospatial interface to encourage philanthropy, this is the episode for you. Ed speaks with Peter Rose, former Geomob speaker and Europe Director of Orbica. Orbica focusses on geospatial analytics, GeoAI and data science. Peter discusses a special project: ‘Lebenswald’ for the Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation. The goal of this project was to create a recurring revenue model. In order to motivate people to donate to prevent deforestation and preserve the habitat of the last Borneo Orangutans they have created an interactive map. Donors are able to choose the area they w...
2022-06-1929 minGeomobMuki Haklay: Citizen ScienceIn this episode Steven chats with an old friend, professor of Geographical Information Science at UCL, Muki Haklay. Muki is one of the early adopters of combining geography with computer science, and one of the eariest supporters of OpenStreetMap. For the past ten years he has been focusing on extreme citizen science. There are a number of programs and apps that allow people all over the world to contribute geographical and environmental data. His team of 20 researchers work with indigenous communities on developing tools that can be used by anyone, even those who can’t read or write, allowing fo...
2022-06-1236 minGeomobIlya Zverev: Every DoorThis week Ed speaks with Ilya Zverev, the man behind the new OpenStreetMap editor Every Door. Ilya is passionate about micro mapping, and argues there is a need for a tool like his but ultimately the time he spends on editing is as much a need as it is enjoyable. This is not his first OSM tool, and this is not the only editor out there, so what’s unique about Every Door? This editor focuses on things that are usually unmapped, the things that are often overlooked because it takes too long and is too tedious to map them. Il...
2022-06-0537 minGeomobCarly Morris: GeovationWhat's more important: idea or execution? This week's guest is the head of Geovation: Carly Morris. Geovation was recently awarded the prestigious Go:Tech award for Incubator or Accelerator Programme of the year. Steven wonders if there really is a benefit for startups in the geospatial industry receiving help from accelerator programs such as the one Geovation provides. As Carly explains, the data speaks for itself, 76% of the startups that have worked with Geovation are still active five years after leaving the program. That's quite impressive considering 90% of startups overall fail within the first five years. Steven and Carly...
2022-05-2931 minGeomobJack Dangermond: Still passionate about geoThis week's guest is Jack Dangermond, co-founder and president of Esri, the most successful and influential geospatial business ever created. In this extra long episode Steven and Jack have a wide-ranging discussion on spatial being special, "the geographic approach" to problem solving, the unique role geospatial technologies and services have to play in addressing the climate crisis, the evolution of technology and the implications for a long-running business like Esri, and much, much more. It's a unique chance for us to hear the perspective of a geospatial visionary and successful founder who remains as deeply passionate about geo as...
2022-05-221h 29GeomobEd/Steven: updatesOne of our regular episodes in which Ed and Steven chat about their projects. Steven shares his impressions from the first ever Geomob Tel Aviv. Ed reflects on the challenges around the recent launch of OpenCage Geosearch. "Professor Feldman" uses the opportunity to share the lessons he recently imparted at his seminar about building a successful geospatial business delivered to the Edindurg Earth Observation (EEO) group (video hopefully available soon). In other geospatial news we discuss OSMF hiring its first full time employee - regular London geomobster and past speaker Grant Slater. Congrats!
Show notes are on...
2022-05-1533 minGeomobWill Martin: Early stage investingThis week's guest is Will Martin, long-time start-up investor, and co-founder of Portfolio Ventures. Will has invested in many different early-stage start-ups across the entire tech landscape, including some businesses with a geo focus. While not specifically focused just on geo, we thought Will's conversaton with Steven would be an interesting and relevant reference to help demystify the early stage investment process.
Show notes and map on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
2022-05-0836 minGeomobAnne Kelly Knowles: Mapping the Holocaust
Steven speaks with historical geographer Dr. Anne Kelly Knowles, professor at the University of Maine, and co-founder of the Holocaust Geographies collaborative, a multi-institutional, collaborative research group that uses mapping and geography to examine spaces and places of the Holocaust. They discuss one specific map (linked on our website), and the challenge and power of using geography to provide a spatial lens into traumatic human experience. The map in question, documenting the experiences and memories of two of the victims, serves as a representation of the unique power and attributes, but also limitations, that mapping / GIS / spatial rendering bring...
2022-05-0241 minGeomobManuel Timita: illustreetsTwo-time Geomob London speaker Manuel Timita joins Ed to discuss illustreets, the geospatial start-up he is co-founder of. Manuel shares the ups and downs of his entreprenurial journey and the challenge of turning impressive geo tech into a thriving business. As so often it is a case study in the power of perseverance.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
2022-04-2438 minGeomobHoward Butler: GDAL and PDALThis week Steven has the pleasure of speaking long-time open source geo contributor Howard Butler about foundational open source geo technologies GDAL and PDAL. The discussion turns, as so often here on the Geomob podcast, to the topic of open source sustainability. Howard comments on various strategies and business models including "barn raising", and the distinction between free software and free support.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
2022-04-1739 minGeomobJulia Wagemann: What's New in Earth ObservationThis week Ed shows his ignorance about all things Earth Observation (EO) in a discussion with EO expert Julia Wagemann. Julia explains why the EO ecosystem has grown so much in recent years, and what the implications of the increased accesibility to and quality of earth observation data might mean. This is an exciting and fast-moving space that will have major implications for the geospatial industry; a space that every geomobster will no doubt want to learn about.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for...
2022-04-1029 minGeomobEd/Steven: updatesEd and Steven catch up after the recent Geomob events in London and Barcelona. Steven looks forward to attending the upcoming first ever Geomob Tel Aviv, Ed calls for volunteers to speak at future events, hopefully to be held in June.
The discussion then turns to the challenges of mapping the war in Ukraine, before finally reflecting on the ethics of providing software - both closed and open source, to participants in the conflict.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
2022-04-0337 minGeomob123. Ed/Steven: updatesEd and Steven catch up after the recent Geomob events in London and Barcelona. Steven looks forward to attending the upcoming first ever Geomob Tel Aviv, Ed calls for volunteers to speak at future events, hopefully to be held in June.
The discussion then turns to the challenges of mapping the war in Ukraine, before finally reflecting on the ethics of providing software - both closed and open source, to participants in the conflict.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
2022-04-0337 minGeomobCountryle and WardleOver the last few months the world has been swept with frenzy for the word game Wordle. The popularity and simplicity of the game has prompted many variants, including several with a geographic twist. In this episode Steven chats with the makers of two such games. First he speaks with the makers of Countryle, in which players have to guess a country based on various geographic attributes. Then he welcomes back Giuseppe Sollazzo (who was first on the podcast all the way back in Episode 18) to tells us about his games Wardle (guessing a UK Local Authority) and Wardle-Parli...
2022-03-2737 minGeomobKate Jeffery: Maps in the headHow do we, on a biologial level, think about place and navigation? This is the question our guest, Kate Jeffery - chair of the Royal Institute of Navigation's Cognitive Navigation Group (CogNav) and professor of behavioural neuroscience at University College London, where she founded the Institute of Behavioural Neuroscience and runs the Jeffery Lab - attempts to answer. Steven has the pleasure of speaking with Kate to get a summary of the current state of research and understanding of how we comprehend location.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob...
2022-03-2043 minGeomobLine of Actual ControlOur guest today is the anonymous author of open source intelligence "OSINT" newsletter Line of Actual Control, where he combines open data, imagery, social media, and other sources to create innovative investigative research about topics ranging from military conflicts to zoning law violations.
We should note that this interview took place shortly before the Russian invasion of Ukraine when OSINT techniques gained much wider exposure as the world struggles to quantify and comprehend the war.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
2022-03-1331 minGeomobKate Berg & Michele Tobias: #gischatEvery Wednesday at noon US west coast time, 3pm US Eastern time (21:00 central European time, 8pm UK time) "#gischat" takes place on twitter. In this episode Steven talks with organizers Kate Berg and Michele Tobias on what has become an industry phenomenon. #gischat topics range from the profound to the witty to the the mundane, providing an informal and worldwide forum for anyone to put forward their opinions and jokes about the geospatial industry, share career advice, post technical questions, vent about technical frustrations, and just generally make connections with others in the industry. Kate and Michele share the...
2022-03-0639 minGeomobTom MacWright: PlacemarkEd chats with well-known geospatial developer Tom MacWright to discuss his new project Placemark, a service for collaborative editing of geospatial data. Tom shares what Placemark is, the problems he is attempting to solve, the challenge of finding the balance between ease of use and power, but also why he is building it as an independent, bootstrapped business.
Placemark is currently in private beta. You can sign up on the Placemark site to get access once it launches.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly ne...
2022-02-2729 minGeomobEd/Steven: updates and two years of podcastingAnother episode in which Ed and Steven share updates on their projects. Mappery is running well, and Steven is on the hunt for new consulting projects. Please get in touch with him if you think he could help you with your geospatial business of project. Meanwhile, Ed and the OpenCage team have (finally) launched their new geosearch service, though not without some perplexing ethical questions for the team.
Geomob events are restarting - we look forward to seeing you in London on the 16th of March and Barcelona on the 22nd. In further good news, Steven reveals the wheels are i...
2022-02-2039 minGeomobBlair Freebairn: Geolytix"We tell people where to put things." Sounds basic, but with this simple strategy our guest this week, Blair Freebairn, has grown Geolytix from a one-man consultancy to a thriving multi-national company with a team of 40, and working with some of the world's best known brands. Blair joins Steven to reflect on growing his business, the pros and cons of building on open data and open source, and how the industry has evolved since the two worked together about 15 years ago. Geolytix is a great success story, and Blair shares some of the key lessons learned along the way.
2022-02-1334 minGeomobAndrew Trigg: HM Land RegistryThis week Ed is joined by Andrew Trigg, Chief Geospatial and Data Officer at HM Land Registry, who spoke at Geomob London back in 2016. Our discussion covers what HM Land Registry is, the scale of their work, and the significant challenge of digitising records and turning them into useful geospatial resources. We also cover Land Registry's experience of opening their data and sponsorship of Geovation.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
2022-02-0732 minGeomobAndrea Aime & Ian Turton: Open Source SustainabilityFollowing the recent discovery of the log4j bug, a wide-spread security vulnerability, the tech community once again grapples with the issue of reliance on and maintenance of core technology that is largely maintained by unpaid volunteers. In this episode Steven chats with Andrea Aime and Ian Turton, both long-time open source developers working on widely-used geospatial technologies. The three discuss the challenges of motivation, maintenance, setting expectations, and sutainable community. A timely discussion for anyone contributing to or relying upon open source technologies.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events...
2022-01-3037 minGeomobDustin Carlino: A/B StreetA/B Street is an open-source transportation planning platform. The underlying data layer is OpenStreetMap. Ed speaks with project creator Dustin Carlino to learn what A/B Street is, how it has evolved, why, after several years, he almost ended the project, and how it is now moving forward again.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
2022-01-2330 minGeomobThe Geograph ProjectToday's topic is the Geograph Project, a crowd-sourced project that combines photography and maps via a simple idea: volunteers take photographs at each Ordnance Survey grid square. Started in 2005, the project recently celebrated the uploading of its 7 millionth photo upload, and has a thriving community with over 13,000 contributors across the British Isles. All images are freely available for use under a Creative Commons licence subject to attribution of copyright. Steven speaks with long-time community members and organizers Ruth Sharville, Philip Halling, and David Howard about what makes Geograph so special.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where...
2022-01-1633 minGeomobTom Armitage: Teaching GIS in the modern eraThe holidays are over and it is time to head back to school. Ed chats with Tom Armitage about teaching GIS in the modern era. Tom has more than a decade of experience teaching geospatial topics at the University of Edinburgh, and they discuss the current state of GIS training, relevance in the modern working world, and how training programmes can adapt in the face of a rapidly changing technology landscape.
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
2022-01-1031 minGeomobEd/Steven: 2022 GoalsEd and Steven lay out goals for 2022 - for the Geomob podcast, Geomob events, the monthly Geomob newsletter, but also for their personal and professional projects. Please let us know if you would like to volunteer to speak on the podcast or at an event (in-person or online).
Our best wishes to all listeners for a healthy, happy, prosperous 2022!
Show notes on the Geomob website, where you can also learn more about Geomob events and sign up for our monthly newsletter.
2022-01-0432 minGeomobGeomob Christmas PuddingAs promised in our Christmas Roast episode earlier this week, Steven has managed to catch up with two more long-time Geomob regulars - Jeremy Morley and Kenneth Field - to reflect on 2021 and hazard predicitons for 2022. Enjoy!
And with that, friends, we close out 2021 and wish you all the best for 2022. Stay healthy and we hope to see you at an in-person Gemob very soon!
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2021-12-3035 minGeomobGeomob Christmas Roast / 2021 holiday specialFill your glass, grab a seat by the fire, and enjoy a geospatial chat with friends as a chance to unwind after a stressful year.
In what has become a Geomob podcast tradition we close out the year with a "Christmas Roast", an extra-long episode featuring Steven and Ed, but also guests Denise McKenzie, Mark Iliffe, Alex Wrottesley, and Ed Parsons. We look back on the highlights of 2021, discuss the state of spatial in general, lament the very limited number of in-person events in the past year, look back on our predictions for 2021, and even risk predictions...
2021-12-261h 13
Let's Connect! An Internet of Things PodcastPrivacy, IoT Standards & Open Data | Let's Connect E012 | OpenCage's Ed FreyfogleIn episode 12 of the Let's Connect! Podcast, Ed Freyfogle, Head of Product at OpenCage, joins host Ken Briodagh to talk about Location Tracking and Geocoding in open data networks for IoT.Ed Freyfogle is Head of product for OpenCage. Prior to OpenCage, Ed was co-founder of Lokku, the company that spun out OpenCage. He started his career in the early days of the internet as the first developer at yahoo.de. He has an MBA from MIT, a degree in engineering from Duke University, and was a Fulbright Scholar in Weimar, Germany. Connect with Ed on Twitter...
2021-04-2218 min
AudienceComplimenting a Live Event with Podcasting with Ed FreyfogleIn this episode, Craig talks with Ed Freyfogle about his live event (Geomob) and the podcast that goes with it. With fifty episodes under his belt, Ed has a lot of great information to share about how he organizes interviews, records episodes, tips for new podcasters, and on the topic of podcasting as a business-related hobby. Ed also talks about how the podcast has been a great compliment to their live event and the perks of having both.
Ed Freyfogle is the co-founder of OpenCage (which provides a geocoding API) and organized Geomob (the live event and...
2021-01-2827 min
Slow & Steady25+ Practical Tips for Running Your SaaS with Ed FreyfogleEd Freyfogle joins Benedikt to share more than 25 tips for running a SaaS business. Ed and Benedikt talk about tips for billing, marketing, product as well as general tips for smooth sailing in your business. Ed on TwitterEd’s WebsiteEd’s company OpenCageEd’s Geomob PodcastBootstrapped.fmBaremetricsCalendlyQuaderno
2020-06-1747 min
UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product StrategyEpisode 96: Building a Global Customer Base with Ed FreyfogleThanks to technology, the whole world is at your fingertips. But how exactly do you approach customers from other countries? Our guest today is Ed Freyfogle, co-founder of OpenCage Geocoder. You'll learn how to sell SaaS products internationally, build trust, engage with local communities, and handle details like pricing and billing.
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Show Notes
OpenCage Geocoder — Ed's company, a service that converts coordinates to and from places
MicroConf, MicroConf Europe — conferences we d...
2018-02-2442 min