Cloud-native GIS – what is the actual definition?
Lately, I have been discussing the concept of modern GIS, and while it doesn’t require the cloud to run (in fact a core principle is that it can be run locally or in the cloud) it does allow you to…
GeoParquet will be the most important tool in modern GIS in 2022
Yes, (another) file format is the most important new development tool for the modern GIS stack in 2022. There is a ton of hype around tools, processes, and methods for making geospatial analysis faster and at scale, but what if…
Top Modern GIS Skills for Spatial Data Science in 2022
Spatial data science has been one of the fastest-growing career paths in modern GIS in the past few years. The combination of the boom in the data science path, proliferation and popularity of Python, and demand for more flexible/technical roles…
Top Modern GIS Skils for GIS Analysts in 2022
GIS Analysts serve the incredibly important purpose of providing detailed analysis and flexible results working with a wide range of data and tools. Not only do GIS Analysts work with many different stakeholder groups, but they also have to maintain…
What is Modern GIS?
The GIS we use and practice today is fundamentally different from the GIS we used previously. In the past, I have written about the need to define geospatial as a practice, and yet again I think it is time to…