Most people think geospatial technology begins and ends with the apps on their phones. A blue dot on a map, a voice telling you to turn left, satellites hovering quietly above. It feels simple, frictionless, even automatic. But nothing about it is automatic. Every map is a product of politics. Every dataset is contested. Every decision about who gets access,
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Let me take you back to the Before Times—specifically December 2019. I was at a Cityworks user conference, not expecting much beyond some coffee, vendor booths, and maybe a few maps. But then it hit me: We could be doing way more with GIS. Like, actually use it to improve operations—not just stare at dashboards. That moment changed everything. I
(Yes, this 2023 YouTube video is still smarter than half your LinkedIn feed in 2025) By now you’ve probably seen every GIS tutorial this side of TikTok. Explainers in Comic Sans, videos with clickbait titles like “10 Secrets ArcGIS Pros Don’t Want You to Know.” Nonsense. Empty calories. Data visualized, yes. Brain cells? Not so much. Then there’s this gem