Jonathan Wagner, Creator of Scribble Maps, talks about the journey of Scribble Maps from a hobby project to a successful business. They discuss monetizing web maps through ads, the utility and use cases for 3D web maps, building products vs offering services, popular maps and spinoff products, and building a viable competitor to QGIS and ArcGIS. Jonathan also shares advice for startups in the industry.

This is a story about finding water on Mars and adapting the technology to look for leaking pipes underground here on earth ... but in this story, we don't just solve the problem, we build a business around it!   Lauren Guy From https://asterra.io/    Sponsored By https://geoawesomeness.com/eo-hub/    Recommended Podcast episodes  Introduction To Synthetic Aperture Radar ( SAR) Flood Monitoring From Space Counting Animals Using Satellite Imagery   More podcast episodes on GIS and GIS careers can be found on our website https://mapscaping.com/podcasts/   Consider supporting this podcast on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/MapScaping?   Or go to MapScaping.com to find out about sponsoring our website reach out on Twitter https://twitter.com/MapScaping or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielodonohue/   

It turns out that satellites are not as passive as you might think, and in the case of earth observation satellites it's not easy to keep them pointing at earth!   But if you have a map of the stars, a sun tracker, and are able to keep an eye on the earth's horizon ... it's possible    Jack Reid https://twitter.com/Jack_B_Reid MIT Media Lab   Sponsored By Lightbox https://www.lightboxre.com/   More podcast episodes on GIS and GIS careers can be found on our website https://mapscaping.com/podcasts/   Consider supporting this podcast on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/MapScaping?   Or go to MapScaping.com to find out about sponsoring our website reach out on Twitter https://twitter.com/MapScaping or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielodonohue/    Recommended Podcast episodes Navigating The Past, Present, and Future of GNSS Satellite-Based Augmentation System-A Base Station In The Sky The Landsat Program  

This is a story about bathymetric Lidar... and how geo-tagged sharks led to the discovery of a huge nature-based carbon sink in the Bahamas.   More on this case study here: https://r-evolution.com/r-initiatives/oceans   The Ocean of Things  https://www.darpa.mil/program/ocean-of-things   Recommended Podcast episodes  Mapping The Ocean Floor Mapping Oceans With Sound And Mapping The Sound In The Oceans PDAL -Point Data Abstraction Library Whitebox Tools Is The Backend To Many Frontends   consider supporting this podcast on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/MapScaping?   Or go to MapScaping.com to find out about sponsoring our website reach out on Twitter https://twitter.com/MapScaping or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielodonohue/           

Republishing this episode because of the audio issues with the original episode!     Mergin Maps lets you create QGIS projects that can be used to collect and edit data in the field. You see updates in near real-time, even from the field. Works offline. Edits are merged automatically. View and edit geodata in the field. Integrate with existing GIS infrastructure using open formats.   https://merginmaps.com/   http://merginmaps.com/community/join.  slack channel https://twitter.com/lutraconsulting  or reach out on Twitter   Episode Show Notes here: https://mapscaping.com/podcast/qgis-offline-and-in-the-field/     Consider supporting this podcast on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/MapScaping?   Or go to MapScaping.com to find out about sponsoring our website reach out on Twitter https://twitter.com/MapScaping or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielodonohue/     

The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) is an international consortium of more than 500 businesses, government agencies, research organizations, and universities ... but why should you care?    Maybe because this community is defining the future of geospatial infrastructure across all verticals!   Maybe because they are determining a set of "the best practices" when it comes to solving big problems like climate change.   Or ... if you have a business ... maybe because joining the OGC membership might just be the greatest marketing hack in the geospatial industry ;)    Here is a list of current members https://www.ogc.org/ogc/members    Recommended Episodes    Open Geospatial Standards – shared standards to solve shared problems https://mapscaping.com/podcast/open-geospatial-standards-shared-standards-to-solve-shared-problems/   Cloud Native Geospatial https://mapscaping.com/podcast/cloud-native-geospatial/      

This podcast explores the challenges of monetizing an open-source geospatial project, using the example of WhiteBox Tools. The hosts discuss building a business around the project, including their partnership and monetization strategies. They also highlight the importance of effectively communicating the product and the role of consultancy work. They share insights on implementing a 'pay what you can' model, the challenges of building a business versus writing code, and the responsibility of maintaining open-source projects.

Learn about White Box Tools, a backend developed by John Lindsay that can be integrated into various geospatial applications. The professor discusses their background in GIS and geospatial science. Explore the features and applications of WhiteBox Tools, including LIDAR analysis. Discover the process of deciding which tools to build for precision agriculture. The potential of running Whitebox tools in various environments is explored. Discuss the development of WhiteBox Tools and its applications in various domains.

Mergin Maps lets you create QGIS projects that can be used to collect and edit data in the field. You see updates in near real-time, even from the field. Works offline. Edits are merged automatically. View and edit geodata in the field. Integrate with existing GIS infrastructure using open formats.   https://merginmaps.com/   http://merginmaps.com/community/join.  slack channel https://twitter.com/lutraconsulting  or reach out on Twitter     Consider supporting this podcast on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/MapScaping?   Or go to MapScaping.com to find out about sponsoring our website reach out on Twitter https://twitter.com/MapScaping or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielodonohue/           

Sentinel Hub makes satellite data easily accessible for you to be browsed or analyzed within your own environment. Imagine something between The Microsoft Planetry Computer and Google Earth Engine and you are probably thinking about Sentinel Hub! https://www.sentinel-hub.com/  https://www.sentinel-hub.com/explore/eobrowser/   Sponsored By Lightbox https://www.lightboxre.com/   Consider supporting this podcast on Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/MapScaping?   Or go to MapScaping.com to find out about sponsoring our website reach out on Twitter https://twitter.com/MapScaping or LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielodonohue/    Recommended Podcast Episodes   Cloud-Native Geospatial https://mapscaping.com/podcast/cloud-native-geospatial/   Introduction To Google Earth Engine https://mapscaping.com/podcast/introducing-google-earth-engine/   The Planetary Computer https://mapscaping.com/podcast/the-planetary-computer/