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Twice a week I send essays, tools, and teardowns that bridge traditional GIS and the modern data stack. Python. Spatial SQL. Cloud-native pipelines. The work that actually pays.
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Five ways to work with me. Each one solves a different problem — from “I want to stay informed” to “I want to lead this field.”
Modern GIS Practice
10 minutes a day with an AI coach. Spatial SQL and Python, learned by doing — not watching. Lab teaches thinking; this builds the muscle.
$24/mo · 7-day free trialSpatial Lab
Private membership. Every course, live workshops, a peer network, office hours. The on-ramp to modern GIS.
From $97/mo Join the Lab →Modern GIS Accelerator
The 6-week structured path from QGIS + Python to deploying real spatial pipelines. Live cohort coaching, recorded lessons, weekly office hours.
Spatial Lab Lead
A hands-on leadership track inside the Lab for senior practitioners ready to teach, ship, and lead the next wave of GIS professionals.
By application Apply here →THE STACK
The modern GIS stack, taught in plain English.
No more “click the buffer tool.” This is what top GIS engineers actually use to ship production work in 2026.
Essays, teardowns, and opinionated takes.
The Spatial Stack
Conversations with the people building the modern geospatial industry — founders, engineers, and researchers shaping where this all goes next.
All episodes →Tutorials, teardowns, and full builds on video.
What people who actually do this work say.
Before the Accelerator, I had no experience with QGIS and only a basic familiarity with command-line tools, VS Code, and cloud computing. The biggest transformation is my ability to grasp how maps are developed and how spatial analysis works — a shift from simply using tools to truly understanding the logic behind geospatial workflows.
Before the Accelerator I was hearing about GIS tools and databases piecemeal — from LinkedIn, without a clear direction. After, I saw how the concepts build on one another and what's important versus what can wait.
The Accelerator is great for extending your knowledge in geospatial Python and Spatial SQL. The Spatial Lab also offers so much — learning tools and the chance to interact with other users. Great stuff.
Matt Forrest's Modern GIS Accelerator provides a strong overview of the modern geospatial technology stack. The program clearly frames how today's geospatial tools and platforms interact within cloud-native and distributed environments. For anyone wondering what comes after traditional desktop GIS, this is a solid starting point for understanding the direction the field is moving.
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