This past week, I started a new path in my career for the first time in 9 years over with the amazing team at Wherobots. There are a number of reasons why I am excited to join (the technology reasons will be explained below) but the first is the amazing team members I met this […]
The 3 critical skills you need for modern GIS (that aren’t Python or SQL)
In GIS we love to collect skills like sports collectors chasing the 2009-10 Panini National Treasures Stephen Curry Logoman Autograph Rookie Card. I admit to this as well, both falling victim to this as well as focusing a lot of content on this as well. (By the way, the Spatial Lab, my new membership community, is […]
2 reasons why GIS jobs pay $19,049 less
Out of all the things I love about the geospatial and GIS industries, there are two that I have always taken issue with. The first is that more technical skills are not always taught in GIS, and if they are they require going back for a certificate or masters program (the only reason I am […]
I want to change the way we learn geospatial in the next 6 months
First off, thank you and welcome. This is my new consolidated newsletter that I’ll be sharing on a regular basis called Spatial Stack. After a semi-productive first half of the year, I took a look at what my goals are and decided to refocus around one simple idea: maximizing how I can help others learn […]
The Top 11 Open GeoParquet Datasets: Making big geospatial data easy
In the dynamic field of geospatial technology, the evolution of data formats plays a pivotal role in shaping how we interact with and interpret spatial information. The advent of GeoParquet has marked a significant milestone, offering a more efficient and accessible way to handle large spatial datasets. This blog post delves into a comprehensive exploration […]





