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Auren Hoffman: Entity Resolution with Placekey
Nov 28, 2023
Data expert Auren Hoffman discusses geospatial data and entity resolution. Topics include complexities of address matching, benefits of using Placekey, challenges of joining data sets, future goals of Placekey, and the importance of celebrating small wins.
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Quick takeaways
- Placekey is an open entity resolution service that simplifies the process of matching and joining physical place data from various sources.
- Join keys like Placekey are crucial for data interoperability, enabling effective combination, joining, and querying of datasets.
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The goal of Placekey is to match data about physical places
Placekey is an open entity resolution service that matches data about physical places including addresses and points of interest. It takes input like an address fragment or a location name with an address fragment and outputs a simple string called Placekey. This allows for easy data integration and joining of physical place data. Placekey is particularly useful for companies in real estate and health tech who need to merge and sync data from various sources.
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