FedGeoDay 2024 | Lightning Talk - Eddie Pickle

Written By Adam Simmons

Summary

Eddie Pickle from Crunchy Data talks about modernizing geospatial workflows by starting with the database and working with Crunchy Data and the Postgres database. Moving to an open source database can create a more modern and effective architecture, with technical and infrastructural benefits. Innovating from within government and investing in open source software is encouraged. Crunchy Data provides foundation database software and support for modernizing geospatial workflows using Postgres and PostGIS.

Highlights

💡 Eddie Pickle discusses modernizing geospatial workflows by starting with the database

💰 Moving to an open source database is cost-effective

💻 A database-centric workflow makes implementing AI easier

🏢 Investing in open source software benefits government agencies and reduces enterprise license costs

🌐 Crunchy Data provides foundation database software and support

🔧 Postgres and PostGIS can be the foundation for a modernized architecture

🌍 Crunchy Data helps create the geospatial workflows needed for day one and day two applications.

Adam Simmons

Geospatial Industry Consultant | Founder, Project Geospatial

Adam Simmons is a geospatial technology liaison and strategic advisor with over 20 years of experience across the defense and commercial sectors. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force, he specialized in imagery analysis and order of battle before transitioning to executive leadership as the CEO of Midgard Raven, LLC and the founder of Project Geospatial, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to highlighting innovation within the geospatial ecosystem. Adam bridges the gap between technical development and market storytelling, leveraging his extensive background as a journalist and industry consultant to help companies navigate complex technology landscapes.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsimmonsgeo
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