Satellite Imagery is Not Becoming a CommodityDisclaimer: I work at Umbra, a satellite imagery company. I’m hopelessly biased on this topic. As Upton Sinclair famously quipped, “It is…Dec 9, 20212Dec 9, 20212
Autonomous Vehicles Won’t Revolutionize MapsOriginally published in February’s edition of my monthly newsletterAnything you read here gets sent there first. To get articles like this…Apr 8, 2021Apr 8, 2021
Why I’m Leaving Azavea to Join Umbra(This piece was originally published on my newsletter, A Closer Look with Joe Morrison on January 15, 2021. I post everything I write…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
Google Maps’ Moat is EvaporatingThis post was originally published on my monthly email newsletter, A Closer Look with Joe Morrison and subsequently discussed at length on…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Esri Can’t Be StoppedIf you like this post, please consider subscribing to my email newsletter, “A Closer Look.” Once a month I share a new analysis (like this…Dec 21, 20203Dec 21, 20203
Announcing a New Monthly NewsletterThe last month has been pretty wild. In the last 30 days, 145K people have been kind enough to visit my blog posts. Many have reached out…Dec 16, 2020Dec 16, 2020
Stop Building Satellite Imagery Platforms and MarketplacesBuild something else. Anything else.Nov 12, 20204Nov 12, 20204
We Have the TechnologyOn the Climate Emergency and the Role of Geospatial TechnologyNov 1, 20201Nov 1, 20201