FOSS4GNA 2023 | An Introduction and Background to the E84 Geospatial Radar Report - Robert Cheetham

Summary:

Robert Cheetham, Chief Strategy Officer at Element 84, discusses the development of a geospatial technology radar inspired by ThoughtWorks' technology radar. Element 84, a women-owned small business, focuses on geospatial data processing tools, software engineering, and open source contributions. The geospatial radar, unlike ThoughtWorks, combines platform and tools, drops languages, and adds data and standards as categories. They introduce a "watch" category instead of "hold" to track emerging technologies affecting the geospatial field. The radar aims to offer opinions based on experience, emphasizing open source, open data, standards, and the public good.

Highlights:

🌐 Element 84, a women-owned small business, collaborates on geospatial data processing tools and software engineering.

🛰️ Geospatial technology radar inspired by ThoughtWorks, combining platform and tools, and introducing a "watch" category for emerging technologies.

💡 Radar focuses on machine learning, software engineering, data analytics, cloud architecture, and user experience design.

🔄 The radar emphasizes open source, open data, standards, and the public good, providing opinions based on experience.