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šŸ The 7 things I wish I knew about Python before learning Python

Itā€™s more than likely that Python is going to become a fundamental skill in all areas in the coming years, just as Excel did in previous decades. Its applications across many domains and ability to automate processes make it one of the most popular languages today. But in GIS, we already know that. For years, […]

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Why I joined Wherobots

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 […]

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The 3 critical skills you need for modern GIS (that arenā€™t Python or SQL)

In GIS we love to collect skills like sports collectors chasing theĀ 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 Iā€™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 […]