@mattforrest Matt Forrest
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Social Influence
Social category influence technology brands 18.7% stocks 13.01% finance 4.88% travel destinations 3.25% social networks 1.63% countries 0.81%
Social topic influence science #4679, data #142, native #786, education 11.38%, cloud #759, earth 10.57%, $googl #3720, engineering 6.5%, what is 6.5%, ai 5.69%
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Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"Stop Learning New GIS Tools. (Master These [--] Instead) Forget trying to learn every single tool in the modern GIS stack. Its a trap. The geospatial industry is exploding with new software plugins and libraries every week. If you try to keep up by learning every button in the GUI you will burn out. Instead you need to focus on the underlying architecture that powers the entire industry. In this video I break down the only [--] technical skills that actually matter for a future-proof career in [----]. These are the skills that separate the "Map Makers" from the "System Architects." 🚀 Go from "Button"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T15:11Z 40.3K followers, [----] engagements
"The SECRET to 10x Faster Spatial Data 🚀 Stop waiting for slow spatial joins 🛑 Learn how spatial codes turn complex geometries into simple integers for lightning-fast analysis and visualization. #DataScience #GIS #TechTips #BigData"
YouTube Link 2026-02-06T19:30Z 40.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Scaling GeoAI: Why We Switched from Dask to Ray for Planetary Inference We have never had more data about our planet: petabytes of satellite imagery aerial photos and sensor readings collected daily. Yet turning that massive volume of "noise" into a clear signal remains the fundamental challenge of the geospatial industry. In this episode of the Spatial Stack I sit down with the engineering and product minds from Wherobots: Ryan Phil and Len - to tear down the architecture required to handle Earth Observation data at a planetary scale. We move beyond the buzzwords to discuss the engineering"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T17:40Z 40.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Why AI is Blind to the Physical World with Jia Yu Large Language Models can write poetry and debug code but they still don't understand the fundamental physics of the real world. Ask an AI to find the "nearest restaurant" to a specific coordinate and it struggles because it lacks Spatial Intelligence. In this episode we sit down with Jia Yu the co-creator of Apache Sedona and co-founder of Wherobots to discuss why geospatial data breaks standard big data engines and how he built the solution that now powers over [--] million downloads a month. We trace the 10-year journey from a PhD research"
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T17:38Z 40.3K followers, [---] engagements
"3 Email Hacks to Level Up Your GIS Career 🗺 Want to be seen as an expert not just a button-pusher Change how you sign off your emails. Be specific focus on outcomes and drive value. #GISTips #ProfessionalDevelopment #EmailHacks #GISChat"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T00:45Z 40.3K followers, [----] engagements
"The Death of the "GIS Analyst" (7 New Roles Replacing It) The GIS Analyst job title is dying. As the modern geospatial stack explodes that single catch-all role has shattered into [--] specialized higher-paying positions and if you are still applying for generic "Analyst" jobs you might be leaving money on the table. In this video I break down the new hierarchy of the geospatial career market. We move up the stack from Data Engineering to specialized ML roles explaining exactly what skills you need for each and which one fits your personality best. 🚀 Join The Spatial Lab: Stop guessing at your"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T16:21Z 40.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Do You Actually Need Esri Today ArcGIS Pro has been the center of GIS workflows for decades but how does it hold up in a world moving toward open cloud-native and AI-powered geospatial tools In this video I break down what ArcGIS Pro actually is where it shines where it struggles and how it fits into the modern GIS ecosystem. Whether youre doing personal GIS projects running a small team or architecting enterprise-scale systems this deep dive will help you understand when ArcGIS Pro is the right choice and when alternatives like QGIS GeoPandas DuckDB PostGIS Sedona or cloud-native stacks"
YouTube Link 2025-11-25T15:18Z 40.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Geospatial Python - Full Course for Beginners with Geopandas 🥇Learn GeoPandas and Modern GIS by joining the Spatial Lab ➡ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ Looking to dive into geospatial data analysis using Python This comprehensive Geopandas tutorial is perfect for you Whether youre just starting out or want to sharpen your skills this video covers everything you need to know about one of Pythons most powerful geospatial libraries. Introduction to Geopandas: What it is and why its a game-changer for geospatial data. Core Concepts: Learn the basics of GeoDataFrames spatial joins and geometry"
YouTube Link 2025-01-06T18:28Z 40.3K followers, 75.5K engagements
"PostGIS Explained: The Spatial Database Every GIS Pro Should Know For many GIS professionals SQL and databases can feel intimidating. They seem like tools for data engineers not map makers. But heres the truthif youve ever done a spatial join buffer or intersection in ArcGIS or QGIS youve already been doing SQL you just didnt see the code behind the button. Thats where PostGIS comes in. PostGIS is an extension of PostgreSQL that turns it into a full spatial database letting you run the same spatial operations youre used tobut at scale with real-time updates integrations and even powering AI"
YouTube Link 2025-09-04T13:35Z 40.3K followers, 10.4K engagements
"Learn GIS - QGIS Full Course for Beginners 🚨 Learn QGIS and Modern GIS in the Spatial Lab ➡ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ Get ready to learn QGIS with this complete tutorial covering all aspects of this amazing GIS tool that is free for you to download and use 0:00 Intro 0:48 Welcome to QGIS 5:01 Installing QGIS 13:51 Finding GIS data 16:59 Adding vector layers 21:30 Adding a basemap 22:48 Saving your map 24:02 Changing projections 25:00 Layer controls 28:01 Symbology 29:04 Categorical styling 31:16 Graduated styling 32:47 Loading a CSV layer 35:36 Changing data types in your data 39:25"
YouTube Link 2024-02-02T19:47Z 40.3K followers, 531.7K engagements
"Desktop GIS is Dying. Heres What Replaced It. If you are still trying to run your entire geospatial workflow on a local desktop you are fighting a losing battle. The "Modern GIS Stack" looks chaotic at first glance with dozens of logos cloud formats and new databases. But once you strip away the noise there are actually only a few key layers you need to master to make it all work. 🚀 Don't navigate this shift alone. Join the Spatial Lab: the premier community for Modern GIS professionals. Beyond just a step-by-step roadmap to mastering Python SQL and Cloud-Native tools you get direct"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T13:01Z 40.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Think Being a GIS Analyst is All Glamour Think Again 🌍🔍 Delve into the realities of being a GIS Analyst. While this career path is often celebrated for its opportunities in geospatial technology there are lesser-known aspects that budding professionals should consider. From the technical limitations to potential salary discrepancies and the focus on deliverables discover what this role truly entails. Understanding these insights can help you make an informed decision about your career in GIS and provide a more realistic perspective on what to expect. This video sheds light on the ups and"
YouTube Link 2024-09-05T19:24Z 40.3K followers, 46.8K engagements
"Traditional vs. Modern GIS Stack: What Changed 🌍 Are you still relying on shapefiles and file geodatabases The Geospatial stack has evolved. In this video we break down the shift from traditional GIS file formats to Cloud-Native Geospatial formats and why you don't actually need "the cloud" to use them. #Geospatial #GIS #DataScience #TechTrends #Mapping"
YouTube Link 2026-02-10T03:11Z 40.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Apache Iceberg Needs Geospatial Data The biggest indicator that geospatial data has matured Native adoption in table formats like Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake. Its no longer about niche formats its about interoperability and massive scale processing. Watch to see how the stack is changing. #DataArchitecture #GIS #SoftwareEngineering #DataScience #Tech"
YouTube Link 2026-01-27T21:04Z 39.9K followers, [----] engagements
"The [--] Layers of Modern Data Orchestration Stop trying to do everything in one place. The modern data stack is splitting into [--] distinct functions: Transformation Orchestration and Base Data. Today Im breaking down the Processing Layer. This isnt just about "Big Data" anymore its about handling distributed spatial computation and complex analysis efficiently. #SpatialStack #DataEngineering #Geospatial #GIS #TechTrends #DataArchitecture #SpatialData"
YouTube Link 2026-02-15T17:15Z 40.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Stop Downloading Huge Datasets 🛑 Use GeoParquet Instead Still downloading massive shapefiles Modern cloud-native formats like GeoParquet and Cloud Optimized GeoTIFFs (COGs) let you query data remotely without pulling the whole file down. Its faster cleaner and saves your hard drive space. Watch the full video to see how these formats are replacing the old GIS workflow #GIS #GeoParquet #DataScience #CloudComputing #TechTips #Geospatial"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T03:45Z 40.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The [--] Skills You ACTUALLY Need for GIS Feeling overwhelmed by Python JavaScript dashboards and traditional GIS It's simpler than you think. You don't need to know it all just these [--] key pillars. Watch to find out why stripping back the complexity is the key to mastering the modern stack. #dataanalytics #gis #geospatial #webmapping #python #javascript"
YouTube Link 2026-02-17T01:45Z 40.4K followers, [--] engagements
"Shapefiles 🗑 Cloud Buckets ✅ Dealing with massive spatial datasets Stop downloading them. Cloud-native formats let you stream data directly from storage buckets without clogging your hard drive. Scalable cheap and efficient. #BigData #GIS #TechTips #DeveloperLife"
YouTube Link 2026-02-13T19:10Z 40.4K followers, [----] engagements
"3 GIS Resume Secrets Recruiters LOVE Stop getting rejected Here are [--] innovative ways to fix your geospatial resume today: [--]. Don't just list a title match the specific requirements. [--]. Pair your tools with outcomes (e.g. "Used Python to automate X and save Y hours"). [--]. Show you solve business problems not just make maps. Subscribe for more GIS career tips #geospatial #careeradvice #gisjobs #resumehacks"
YouTube Link 2026-02-01T20:44Z 40.4K followers, [----] engagements
"FASTEST Way to Learn Modern GIS and ACTUALLY Get a Job 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2022-12-20T13:00Z 40.3K followers, 183.9K engagements
"Why Geospatial Data is the NEW Standard 🌍 Geospatial data is no longer just about storageits about how we process and connect it within the modern data stack. With the adoption of geospatial types in Apache Iceberg and Delta Lake the data community is sending a clear signal: location data is critical. #Geospatial #DataEngineering #ModernDataStack #TechTrends"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T23:00Z 40.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The harsh reality of being a GIS analyst 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2024-01-30T15:58Z 40.3K followers, 72.8K engagements
"5 Python Libraries Every GIS Pro Needs to Know Stop guessing which Python libraries are essential for a successful GIS career; learn these five to boost your skills and land your dream job. I almost missed out on something amazing in my GIS career until I mastered these Python libraries; these include geopandas rasterio and others. Mastering these will make you a GIS data science expert and greatly improve your geospatial skillset allowing you to perform complex spatial analysis. gis data science spatial data analysis geospatial modern gis matt forrest spatial analysis arcgis esri qgis"
YouTube Link 2025-06-27T15:14Z 40.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Cloud GIS Is Inevitable Tech has been evolving since the Industrial Revolution. Is your organization still stuck on-premise It's time to move to the cloud. Subscribe for more tech insights #CloudComputing #TechTrends #DataEngineering #GIS #Geospatial"
YouTube Link 2026-02-12T18:23Z 40.4K followers, [----] engagements
"When to Use PostGIS (And When to Scale) ⚖ PostGIS is the king of OLTP (Online Transactional Processing) but what happens when you hit scale We break down the balance between transactional databases and heavy analytical processing. #DataEngineering #PostgreSQL #Geospatial #Coding #GIS"
YouTube Link 2026-02-15T00:15Z 40.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Is AI going to take your GIS job A lot of people are asking about this. Here are my thoughts"
YouTube Link 2025-08-11T16:20Z 40.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Stop Using Grids Precision Geometry & Spatial Joins Explained Think a grid is always the answer Think again. If you need high-precision geometry or are trying to hack a faster spatial join you might be making things harder for yourself. Heres why (and what to use instead). #spatialdata #gischat #datascience #geospatial #bigdata"
YouTube Link 2026-02-02T20:01Z 40.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The Biggest GIS Team It's Open Source"
YouTube Link 2025-08-15T17:52Z 40.3K followers, [----] engagements
"How I Would Learn GIS (If I Had To Start Over) 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2022-08-16T18:41Z 40.3K followers, 120.7K engagements
"The Final Nail in GIS's Coffin 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2024-03-28T15:12Z 40.3K followers, 29.4K engagements
"Why you cant see the 🎅🏻North Pole on 📍Google Maps #googlemaps #maps #geography #santa Did you know you can't see the North or South Pole on Google Maps Go ahead and try but you won't be able to get to [--] or [---] degrees. Find out why"
YouTube Link 2026-02-07T00:00Z 40.4K followers, 11.6K engagements
"ArcGIS Is Holding You Back Meet QGIS 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2025-09-25T17:16Z 40.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Is There Any Hope for the GIS Career Path 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2025-03-10T19:07Z 40.3K followers, 13.6K engagements
"What is GIS The only explanation you need 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2022-08-30T20:36Z 40.3K followers, 25.4K engagements
"Why I quit Esri (and how you can too) 📰 Get the best tech news and support this channel - subscribe to TLDR ➡ https://tldr.tech/signuputm_source=MattForrest&utm_campaign=MattForrest-cpa-campaign&utm_medium=newsletter-sponsorship 🎓 Top GIS courses on Coursera ➡ https://imp.i384100.net/NkVA6V 📖 My Spatial SQL book is out now ➡ http://spatial-sql.com/ One of the top questions I get on this channel is why I don't talk about Esri - and this video has that answer and how you can transition to modern GIS and geospatial technologies using the same path. 0:00 French kitchens and modern GIS 2:40 The"
YouTube Link 2024-06-10T14:02Z 16.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Unlock Data Secrets: Spatial Thinking's Power in Action Once you start thinking spatially you will never look at data the same way again. #SpatialThinking #DataAnalysis #GIS #Mapping #DataScience #LocationIntelligence #SpatialData #ModernGIS #Geospatial"
YouTube Link 2025-07-15T13:38Z 31.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Why GeoAI Changes Everything in Mapping & Analytics: Tee Barr on Geography [----] GeoAI isnt just another buzzword its a turning point for the entire geospatial industry. In this episode of The Spatial Stack Matt sits down with Tee Barr Director at Verisk and Councilor for the American Geographical Society to unpack why GeoAI could reshape the field as profoundly as GPS once did. From climate risk and supply chain resilience to defense finance and human security Tee explains how AI is already influencing high-stakes decision making and why the upcoming Geography [----] event is dedicating its"
YouTube Link 2025-10-08T19:18Z 34.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Turning GIS into ROI One Stock at a Time What happens when a geospatial professional decides to map the entire business of our industry In this episode of Spatial Stack Matt talks with Wilfred Waters the creator of the first-ever Geospatial Index a hand-built list tracking hundreds of public companies shaping maps data satellites sensors and spatial software. Will shares how he spent countless late nights pulling together every geospatial stock he could find from Vietnam to Finland to the U.S. and what the process revealed about where the industry is heading. Along the way we unpack how"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T13:04Z 34.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Unlocking ChatGPT's Potential: LangChain Tutorial with DuckDB 🎓 Learn modern GIS with my new courses ➡ https://moderngis.xyz 🎉 My modern GIS community is open - Spatial Lab ➡ https://www.spatialstack.ai/ 📖 My Spatial SQL book is out now ➡ http://spatial-sql.com/ 🖥 Start your 7-day Setapp trial here to access 240+ Mac apps using one subscript https://setapp.sjv.io/c/3493413/343321/5114 To say LLMs have been dominating the AI space is a bit of an understatement and DuckDB is fast becoming a popular choice for analytics use cases. But can we combine these two technologies to ask questions of"
YouTube Link 2023-07-21T13:00Z 27.4K followers, [----] engagements
"Load Sentinel & Landsat Data into QGIS in Seconds (Direct from AWS with the STAC Plugin) 🎉 My modern GIS community is open - Spatial Lab ➡ https://www.spatialstack.ai/spatial-lab 📰 Get the best tech news and support this channel - subscribe to TLDR ➡ https://tldr.tech/signuputm_source=MattForrest&utm_campaign=MattForrest-cpa-campaign&utm_medium=newsletter-sponsorship 📖 My Spatial SQL book is out now ➡ http://spatial-sql.com/ In this tutorial well show you how to use the STAC plugin to seamlessly ingest Sentinel and Landsat data from AWS directly into QGIS. Learn how to quickly access and"
YouTube Link 2024-09-25T14:27Z 21.3K followers, [----] engagements
"LAs Fires Were a Perfect Storm - Heres What the Maps Show 👉 Support the wildfire victims: Consider donating to the fundraiser linked below. Every contribution helps those affected rebuild their lives. Los Angeles January [----]. A city engulfed in flames as unprecedented wildfires claim lives destroy thousands of homes and cause over $150 billion in damages. But how did it come to this In this video we uncover the deadly combination of climate weather and human factors that fueled this inferno. From lush vegetation born out of record-breaking wet winters to hurricane-force winds and extreme"
YouTube Link 2025-01-17T04:04Z 29.1K followers, [----] engagements
"What is GeoParquet: The Spatial File Format of the Future Sign up for the Spatial Lab Community ➡ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab Youve used shapefiles. Youve worked with GeoJSON. But if youre dealing with large-scale geospatial data its time to meet GeoParquet: the file format built for big data cloud-native workflows and modern data stacks. In this video I break down: ✅ What GeoParquet is and how it works ✅ Why it matters for spatial analytics data engineering and GIS ✅ When to use it (and when NOT to) ✅ Tools that support it from DuckDB to Apache Sedona ✅ How to efficiently read and write"
YouTube Link 2025-07-30T15:50Z 32.4K followers, [----] engagements
"AI can't replace spatial thinking AI can do a lot but it can't replace a good spatial thinker"
YouTube Link 2025-09-22T17:01Z 34.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Investing in Earth: The VC Strategy Behind the Geospatial Boom 📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡ https://forrest.nyc 💨 Sign up for the Spatial Lab Community ➡ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab What if the future of AI depends on understanding where not just what In this episode Im joined by Justus Killian partner at Space Capital one of the only VC firms focused entirely on geospatial and space-based tech. We dive into why geospatial data is no longer niche how satellites became billion-dollar businesses and why the next wave of AI breakthroughs could come from those who understand"
YouTube Link 2025-05-22T20:44Z 29.9K followers, [---] engagements
"How Preset Is Reinventing BI with Open Source and Geospatial Power What happens when a hackathon project becomes one of the most influential open-source BI tools in the world In this episode we sit down with Max Beauchemin creator of Apache Superset and Apache Airflow and Evan Rusackas from Preset the company behind Supersets enterprise evolution. We explore: The origin story of Superset at Airbnb and why Max says it became his lifes mission How open-source BI tools are outpacing traditional vendors like Tableau and Power BI Why geospatial data is more than just maps its a core analytical"
YouTube Link 2025-08-20T20:01Z 33.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Create a KILLER LinkedIn profile in [--] easy steps 🎓 Learn modern GIS with my new courses ➡ https://moderngis.xyz 🎉 My modern GIS community is open - Spatial Lab ➡ https://www.spatialstack.ai/ 📖 My Spatial SQL book is out now ➡ http://spatial-sql.com/ 0:00 Intro 0:47 Why LinkedIn 3:15 A solid profile picture 3:55 Optimize your headline 5:21 Current job description 6:16 Skills (and recommendations) 6:52 Top profile link 8:04 Using the Featured section (the right way) 9:33 Hostinger 10:49 Writing amazing posts 14:24 Collaborative articles FTW 14:24 How to keep momentum Thanks for watching You"
YouTube Link 2023-12-20T15:52Z 34K followers, [----] engagements
"Taking the GISP exam See If I get stumped by this projection question from the GISP Practice Exam"
YouTube Link 2025-06-18T15:33Z 30.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The End of Expensive Space Data: NOVIs Vision for Earth Observation What if satellites became as smart and as accessible as your smartphone In this episode I sit down with Michael Bartholomeusz CEO of NOVI to unpack how Earth observation is being transformed by edge computing in space. We explore the shift from sending terabytes of raw imagery to delivering actionable insights and why this change could take the cost of analysis from $150000 down to under $1000. Michael shares stories from his 25-year career from working on the space shuttle that launched John Glenn to leading NOVIs dual-use"
YouTube Link 2025-09-17T13:02Z 33.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Visualize geographic data in Python 🎓 Learn modern GIS with my new courses ➡ https://moderngis.xyz 🎉 My modern GIS community is open - Spatial Lab ➡ https://www.spatialstack.ai/ 📖 My Spatial SQL book is out now ➡ http://spatial-sql.com/ 📰 Get the best tech news and support this channel - subscribe to TLDR ➡ https://tldr.tech/signuputm_source=MattForrest&utm_campaign=MattForrest-cpa-campaign&utm_medium=newsletter-sponsorship Learn how to visualize geographic data in Python using geopandas. This tutorial will show you how to create stunning maps and plots using geospatial data. Thanks for"
YouTube Link 2024-07-03T18:24Z 30.8K followers, [----] engagements
"I Took the GISP Practice Exam Here's What Happened 📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡ https://forrest.nyc 💨 Sign up for the Spatial Lab Community ➡ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab Ive been in GIS for years but this test still made me nervous. In this video I take the official GISP practice exam unscripted and unfiltered. I walk through the test share my thought process on each question and reflect on what the certification really means for GIS professionals today. 👉What is the GISP 👉 Is it worth getting 👉 Will it actually help your career 👉 And how hard is the exam. really Whether"
YouTube Link 2025-05-19T18:05Z 31.8K followers, [----] engagements
"The Hidden Flaw in Location Data (And How to Solve It) 📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡ https://forrest.nyc Merging and cleaning location data is one of the biggest headaches in GIS real estate and business intelligence. Duplicate addresses inconsistent formats and messy datasets can derail even the most sophisticated analysis. But what if there was a universal identifier that made all of those problems disappear In this episode I sit down with Hayden Mortimer President of PlaceKey to uncover why traditional addresses arent enough and how PlaceKey is revolutionizing the way we connect"
YouTube Link 2025-02-12T19:37Z 25.7K followers, [---] engagements
"Data pipelines should be simple Your data pipelines don't always have to be complicated. Sometimes just using the command line get's the job done Check out how I loaded the entire Microsoft Building Footprints dataset into BigQuery using a simple command line script. #gis #dataengineering #bigquery #geospatial #spatialsql"
YouTube Link 2023-06-06T15:36Z 34.3K followers, 17.5K engagements
"🤔 How important are technical skills like SQL or Python for your next GIS job #gis #arcgis #qgis 🔎 Always scrutinize listings to gauge the emphasis on programming skills. Essential focus or just a nice-to-have 📊 Check out how specific skills might correlate to salary potential across many job listings to see what you want to focus on for your goals. 🐍 Traditional GIS tools are prominent but programming skills are gaining ground. Be ready"
YouTube Link 2024-10-24T14:08Z 34.3K followers, [----] engagements
"How Outdated Maps Are Making Floods Worse 📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡ https://forrest.nyc Flooding is getting worse and the systems we rely on to predict and prevent it are dangerously outdated. From North Carolinas devastating hurricanes to the [----] Midwest floods outdated FEMA maps and slow response times are putting millions at risk. But we dont have to be caught off guard. In this video we break down why floods are becoming more frequent and severe how outdated flood maps are failing to predict real risk and how new technologyAI-driven models real-time satellite data and"
YouTube Link 2025-02-26T19:16Z 26.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Rethinking Geospatial for a Sustainable World with Nadine Alameh 📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡ https://forrest.nyc 💨 Sign up for the Spatial Lab Community ➡ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab What if the way we map the Earth is reinforcing the very inequalities we aim to solve In this episode of The Spatial Stack I sit down with Dr. Nadine Alameh one of the most influential voices in geospatial and AI for Earth. With a background spanning NASA the United Nations and the Open Geospatial Consortium Nadine brings a unique systems-level perspective to the urgent question: Who gets to"
YouTube Link 2025-06-09T18:27Z 30.2K followers, [---] engagements
"Analyze MILLIONS of points in SECONDS (on your computer) with DuckDB for GIS 🎓 Learn modern GIS with my new courses ➡ https://moderngis.xyz 🎉 My modern GIS community is open - Spatial Lab ➡ https://www.spatialstack.ai/ 📖 My Spatial SQL book is out now ➡ http://spatial-sql.com/ DuckDB is an incredibly powerful analytical database that can run right on your computer and allows you to analyze LOTS of data. Plus it is very easy to install and it now has support for GIS and geospatial analysis. This coding tutorial will walk you through the setup and different use cases for DuckDB for GIS 0:00"
YouTube Link 2023-05-04T15:21Z 27.4K followers, 17.5K engagements
"When you ACTUALLY need PostGIS (and when you dont) If youre running a quick one-off analysis (no updates no long-term storage) stick to files in your desktop GIS single node database like SedonaDB or a Python workflow. Fast simple done. But if you need to revisit that data keep it updated or share it then a database becomes your friend. PostGIS lets you store back up and manage data easily whether on your machine or in the cloud. And if youre on a team its a no brainer. Collaboration data access control and structure all require a database. Just know someone will need to manage it. Think of"
YouTube Link 2025-10-02T11:25Z 34.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Why GeoParquet Matters If you use desktop GIS yes GeoParquet is for you and here's why"
YouTube Link 2025-08-04T19:02Z 32.2K followers, [----] engagements
"An Honest Conversation About Imposter Syndrome in GIS Sign up for the Spatial Lab Community ➡ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab In this episode I open up about something many of us in GIS rarely talk about imposter syndrome. That nagging feeling of not being good enough of questioning whether you really belong in this field even when the evidence says otherwise. This isnt a polished success story its an honest conversation about doubt comparison and the pressure to measure up in GIS. I share my own experiences what Ive learned along the way and why so many professionals quietly wrestle with the"
YouTube Link 2025-08-14T16:41Z 32.6K followers, [---] engagements
"Stop Opening QGIS for Simple Tasks (Use GDAL Instead) Every time you load a shapefile reproject a raster or clip a dataset there is one tool quietly doing all the heavy lifting behind the scenes: GDAL (Geospatial Data Abstraction Library). While it might not be flashy or easy to use at first GDAL is the backbone of nearly every modern GIS tool from QGIS and Rasterio to cloud-native systems. It acts as a "Rosetta Stone" for spatial data supporting over [---] different formats. In this video we break down what GDAL actually is the difference between GDAL (raster) and OGR (vector) and how to start"
YouTube Link 2026-01-07T15:46Z 38.7K followers, [----] engagements
"GIS is just a tool to help us understand the world #arcgis #geospatialtechnology #gis #qgis"
YouTube Link 2024-04-10T15:32Z 36.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Stop Making Static Maps (Do This Instead) Are you creating museum pieces or living systems The real value in geospatial isn't the map itself it's the fresh live data behind it. Here is why we need to shift focus from "making maps" to "engineering value." #gis #Geospatial #DataEngineering #Mapping #TechTips"
YouTube Link 2026-01-18T01:00Z 39.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The FUTURE of GIS: What to Expect in [----] 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2024-01-16T19:18Z 38.2K followers, 10.4K engagements
"Spatial Joins and ST_Intersects in [--] seconds Breaking down spatial functions one day at a time: ST_Intersects. It is the most common function used in spatial joins but there are a few things you have to be aware of when using it"
YouTube Link 2025-07-17T13:17Z 35.7K followers, [----] engagements
"ST_Contains Explained in [--] Seconds Spatial Function for Maps Zoning & Risk Breaking down spatial functions one day at a time: ST_Contains. Used for applications like zoning and containment searches using Apache Sedona. Learn how to analyze geographic data like a pro"
YouTube Link 2025-07-10T15:59Z 35.4K followers, [----] engagements
"FEMA flood data is free but almost impossible to find Did you know FEMA holds a massive amount of rich data beyond just flood zones The problem is theres no master catalog to find it all. We discuss the incredible potential of these hidden data layers and why navigating them feels like going down a rabbit hole. Whos going to build the ultimate FEMA data index"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T16:56Z 38.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Modern GIS (and why it matters to you) 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2023-02-24T17:05Z 36.5K followers, [----] engagements
"AI Supercharges Web Dev Skills (From Zero to Prototype - Fast) AI tools are turning non-developers into near-fluent builders. You dont have to be an engineer to start creating anymore. With code editors powered by AI agents what used to take hours of trial and error can now happen in minutes. You can prototype test ideas and learn through doing not reading. Its not about replacing expertise its about lowering the barrier to start"
YouTube Link 2025-10-24T18:19Z 35.7K followers, [----] engagements
"How Mapbox is Quietly Powering the AI Map Revolution with Kieran McCann AI can answer almost anything except where. That gap is huge and Kieran McCann from Mapbox is working to close it. In this episode of The Spatial Stack Matt sits down with Kieran whos spent six years helping Mapbox quietly power some of the most widely used maps and location services in the world. From his early days doing grunt map edits at Apple Maps to shaping Mapboxs next big bet: AI-native mapping. Kieran shares what it takes to bring true spatial understanding into artificial intelligence. Youll hear how Mapbox is"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T13:13Z 35.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Is it "Gee-dal" or "Goodle" How do you say it I call it "Gee-dal" but some people say "Goodle". Whatever you call it it is literally everywhere. It is the foundational library beneath the software you use daily like QGIS GeoPandas and even ArcGIS. #coding #ProgrammerHumor #GIS #Python #Maps"
YouTube Link 2026-01-19T03:30Z 39.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Esri vs Open Source GIS: The Real Debate No Ones Having 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2025-07-15T16:24Z 35.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Were Still Bad at Predicting Wildfires 📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡ https://forrest.nyc Wildfires are getting more intense yet many people in Los Angeles had no idea the fire was near themuntil they saw the smoke. Despite all our advancements in geospatial technology disaster response still struggles with timely alerts real-time data access and predictive modeling. In this episode I sit down with Mina Nada a remote sensing specialist to explore what went wrong during the recent LA wildfires and how geospatial tools like satellite imagery fire modeling and risk mapping can"
YouTube Link 2025-02-25T20:20Z 26.3K followers, [---] engagements
"The Fight to Free Geospatial Data.And What Comes Next 📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡ https://forrest.nyc 💨 Sign up for the Spatial Lab Community ➡ https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab Why is geospatial data still stuck in its own world and what will it take to finally integrate it with the rest of the data ecosystem In this episode I talk with Javier de la Torre founder of Carto and one of the original architects of modern spatial analytics. We explore the history of GIS as a siloed discipline the cost that isolation has had on the industry (and professionals) and how open formats like"
YouTube Link 2025-07-02T13:22Z 35.4K followers, [----] engagements
"ChatGPT for GIS Best Use Cases + Prompts 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2023-03-08T18:21Z 36.1K followers, 19.2K engagements
"Can AlphaEarth Really Predict Wildfires and Floods Can AlphaEarth predict weather patterns flash flooding and even wildfires before they happen AlphaEarth is an impressive model but its built from annual snapshots of the Earths surface. That makes it extremely valuable for studying long-term patterns but not for real-time prediction. Predicting wildfires and floods requires continuous monitoring live sensor data and complex environmental modeling that this dataset alone doesnt provide. That doesnt mean the work isnt important. It just means we should understand what it is a global dataset"
YouTube Link 2025-10-22T16:22Z 35.6K followers, [----] engagements
"How NYC is Profiting $233000 an Hour from Traffic 🎓 Learn modern GIS with my new courses ➡ https://moderngis.xyz 🎉 My modern GIS community is open - Spatial Lab ➡ https://www.spatialstack.ai/ 📖 My Spatial SQL book is out now ➡ http://spatial-sql.com/ New York City is implementing one of the boldest and most controversial traffic policies in the world: congestion pricing. With the potential to generate $233000 every single hour this policy aims to reduce traffic congestion lower emissions and fund public transportation. But is it a stroke of genius or an unfair tax on drivers In this video"
YouTube Link 2025-01-13T18:27Z 26K followers, 70.4K engagements
"Why Your GIS Career Feels Stuck (And What to Do About It) 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2025-03-28T19:11Z 35.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Beyond the Hype: Embeddings Foundation Models and the Future of Earth Observation What does it really take to teach AI to understand our planet In this episode Matt sits down with Isaac Corley Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Wherobots and maintainer of TorchGeo and Christopher Ren Data Scientist and writer behind some of the most thought-provoking essays on Earth observation and AI. They dive deep into the state of Geospatial AI from embeddings and foundation models to how these tools are reshaping Earth observation and remote sensing. Youll hear real-world perspectives on whats working"
YouTube Link 2025-10-23T17:17Z 35.7K followers, [---] engagements
"From Static Maps to Living Systems: How AI Is Changing Global Mapping with Cliff Allison from TomTom Maps have been around for thousands of years but what they represent and how they work is changing faster than ever. In this episode Im joined by Cliff Allison who has spent more than [--] years building enterprise-scale mapping systems for governments and global organizations. Today he leads government global sales at TomTom helping bring modern AI-powered mapping infrastructure to some of the most demanding use cases in the world. We talk about how maps have evolved from static snapshots into"
YouTube Link 2026-01-21T14:13Z 39.3K followers, [---] engagements
"Feeling stuck in GIS Level up using these [--] tips 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2024-02-14T16:41Z 35.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Big geospatial visualization with lonboard and Kyle Barron In this conversation with Kyle Barron from Development Seed we will learn lonboard a new Python package that solves the problem of visualizing massive geospatial datasets in Python. Learn about the motivations behind the project some of the tech under the hood and of course a demo"
YouTube Link 2024-05-02T07:14Z 38.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Apache Sedona: The PostGIS for Big Data Stop struggling with millions of polygons and terabytes of rasters. If your desktop GIS freezes you need Apache Sedona. Its like PostGIS but built for massive scale on Apache Spark. Do you process big geospatial data Let us know in the comments #ApacheSedona #GIS #BigData #Geospatial #DataScience"
YouTube Link 2026-01-16T19:54Z 39.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Stop Using Latitude & Longitude (There is a Better Way) Using Latitude and Longitude for modern spatial analytics is often too messy too slow and too hard to scale. If you want to perform lightning-fast spatial joins create beautiful hexagon visualizations or build machine learning features that actually work you need to stop thinking in points and start thinking in grids. 🚀 Ready to master the full Modern GIS Stack Join the Modern GIS Accelerator and learn Python SQL and Cloud GIS in [--] days. Stop clicking buttons and start architecting systems. 👉 https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ In this"
YouTube Link 2026-01-13T18:37Z 39.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Escaping the desktop GIS trap forever 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2024-05-02T17:57Z 37K followers, [----] engagements
"A5: The Global Grid System Changing How We Map the World In this episode I sit down with Felix Palmer creator of A5 a new global grid system thats redefining how we represent and analyze the Earth. Felix shares how a 1980s math paper led him to build a pentagon-based global grid one that fixes the distortions found in systems like H3 and S2 achieving true equal-area cells across the entire planet. We discuss the geometry behind A5 the trade-offs of global gridding and why visual design and spatial computation are deeply connected. If youve ever worked with spatial indexes or wondered how we"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T14:30Z 36.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Is Airflow So Popular For Data Pipelines Most people know Apache Airflow for ETL. But thats only part of the story. Airflows real power is its flexibility everything from pipelines to DAGs is written in Python. That means you can manage workflows like any other software project and bring in any library or tool you need. It started as a data engineering tool but its now powering data science MLOps and even LLMOps workflows. If youre in GIS or geospatial this is exactly the kind of foundation that modern spatial data engineering is built on. Watch the clip for more context and check out the"
YouTube Link 2025-10-20T21:03Z 38.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The Shift That Changes Your GIS Career Dont mistake deliverables for outcomes. A deliverable is what you created: a map a dashboard a Python script. An outcome is why it mattered: what changed because you built it. Too often in GIS we stop at "I implemented ArcGIS" or "I automated a workflow." But the real story is the value that came from it: Did it help a city understand park access Did it save a team hours of manual work Did it help someone make a better decision Thats how you move from being a technician to being seen as strategic. Whether youre building your portfolio or advocating"
YouTube Link 2025-11-05T04:05Z 36.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Is Desktop GIS the new DVD Player Remember buying DVDs Neither do we. We stream everything now. The same shift is happening in Geospatial tech. We are moving from heavy desktop software and downloading files to streaming data in the cloud. Here is why you need to stop "buying DVDs" and start learning cloud-native GIS. #GIS #Geospatial #GoogleEarthEngine #TechTrends #CloudComputing"
YouTube Link 2026-01-13T03:42Z 39.1K followers, [----] engagements
"How Google Maps Changed the Internet Forever How Google Maps changed the internet forever 🌍 When Google Maps launched in [----] it didnt just make maps better it reinvented how we experience the web. Before that web maps like MapQuest reloaded every time you panned or zoomed. Then Google introduced something new: the Slippy Map. By tiling maps into 256x256 pixel squares and loading them dynamically with AJAX they made the web feel alive for the first time. That simple idea became the foundation for modern web apps. From Uber to Yelp to Foursquare all trace their roots to that technical"
YouTube Link 2025-10-30T17:07Z 36.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Should You Really Use a Data Warehouse for GIS (Watch This First) Are your maps running slow or struggling with massive spatial datasets In this video we break down geospatial data warehouses: what they are how they work and when to use them in your GIS workflows. Youll learn: ✅ What a data warehouse actually is and how its different from traditional GIS databases ✅ When a data warehouse makes sense for geospatial analytics (and when it doesnt) ✅ How to speed up spatial joins aggregations and business data integration ✅ Key platforms to know: BigQuery Snowflake Redshift Databricks DuckDB and"
YouTube Link 2025-10-09T13:12Z 35.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Learn GIS: QGIS PostGIS GeoPandas DuckDB & Apache Sedona Tutorial (2025) 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI"
YouTube Link 2024-10-08T20:21Z 35.4K followers, [----] engagements
"GIS or Spatial Data Science: Get started today 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2022-08-02T14:30Z 39.3K followers, 29.9K engagements
"Discover the Hidden Gems of GIS in [----] (what you might have missed) 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI"
YouTube Link 2024-01-10T15:54Z 35.5K followers, [----] engagements
"GIS vs. Open Source: The ultimate showdown 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2023-06-30T18:20Z 36.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Apache Sedona Might Replace Half Your Geospatial Stack Most GIS tools crash when your data gets big. Millions of points thousands of polygons terabytes of rasters and suddenly your workflow grinds to a halt. Thats where Apache Sedona comes in. Built on Apache Spark Sedona lets you process massive geospatial datasets at scale whether youre working with vector or raster data GeoParquet or cloud-optimized GeoTIFFs. In this video well break down: 🔹 What Apache Sedona actually is (and how it compares to PostGIS and GeoPandas) 🔹 When you should and shouldnt use it 🔹 How Sedona handles raster"
YouTube Link 2025-10-17T13:39Z 35.8K followers, [----] engagements
"Apache Sedona Tutorial for Data Engineers: Scalable Spatial Analytics with Spark Full Course and Certification: https://www.spatiallab.community/joininvitation_token=468abd5f692cfe4859e844d477050b1513dd37b2-5633266d-aebc-4f58-aa3d-885371a373fd 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator:"
YouTube Link 2025-06-06T17:41Z 35.8K followers, [----] engagements
"How far can you travel by train from Paris in less than [--] hours One of the coolest maps Ive seen lately: dynamic train travel times across Europe. The tool Chronotrains lets you explore this for any European city. The visualization makes it instantly clear where high speed rail shines and where connectivity gaps are. Big thanks to Benjamin Tran Dinh for creating it and Javier Gascn Araujo for the original post 🌎 I'm Matt and I talk about modern GIS earth observation AI and how geospatial is changing. 📬 Want more like this Join 10k+ others learning from my newsletter forrest.nyc"
YouTube Link 2025-10-21T19:02Z 35.6K followers, [----] engagements
"What Googles AlphaEarth Really Is (and Isnt) Google just unveiled the ambitious AlphaEarth dataset. In fact @kallawaytech called it Google Maps on level [---] but I wanted to look past the headlines and explain whats actually happening here. AlphaEarth takes data from multiple sensors: satellites LiDAR radar and climate models and compresses them into 10x10 meter grids each with [--] numerical layers that describe different aspects of the planet. Its not a live satellite but a powerful dataset built from years of Earth observation data. In this first part I unpack what AlphaEarth does how it"
YouTube Link 2025-10-22T17:30Z 35.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Can AI Really Replace GIS Experts AI is not here to replace GIS. It is here to remove the repetitive stuff so you can focus on real spatial thinking. Professionals who learn how to use AI as a teammate will move faster and take on more strategic work. That is the shift already happening. If you want to build your own AI co-pilot for geospatial workflows comment copilot and Ill send you details"
YouTube Link 2025-10-28T15:31Z 39.3K followers, [----] engagements
"Desktop GIS Could NEVER Handle This This is what a massive spatial join looks like run entirely in the cloud. All the data processing happened in Wherobots and the results were visualized directly in Felt. No local machine no desktop GIS just cloud-native geospatial from start to finish. The join calculated the distance from every land cover type to the nearest river across thousands of polygons something that would crash most local systems. This is what modern spatial analytics looks like: scalable interoperable and built for the cloud. #ModernGIS #Geospatial #CloudNative #SpatialJoin"
YouTube Link 2025-10-25T14:31Z 39.1K followers, [----] engagements
"GIS and Python: Top Courses to Learn Geospatial Python 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2022-10-26T18:23Z 38.5K followers, 39.8K engagements
"PostGIS: Unlock Modern GIS with SQL for AI and Big Data #shorts SQL and databases can be intimidating for GIS pros. PostGIS makes spatial operations visible and usable turning PostgreSQL into a spatial database. Use familiar tools while unlocking performance for analytics AI and modern data stacks. #GIS #SQL #PostGIS #database #geospatial"
YouTube Link 2025-09-19T12:54Z 39.4K followers, [----] engagements
"NOAA Deletes This Data Every [--] Minutes Here's How I Saved It NOAA updates vital river gauge data every [--] minutes. and then it disappears forever. In this short I show you how I used Apache Airflow Apache Iceberg and Apache Sedona to automatically save every updateso the data is never lost again. Perfect for anyone working in climate research flood modeling or disaster response. 🔧 Tools: Airflow Iceberg Wherobots Sedona 🌊 Use case: Real-time environmental data capture 📌 Follow for more geospatial and data engineering tips. #shorts #dataengineering #apacheairflow #apacheiceberg"
YouTube Link 2025-05-21T18:17Z 38.8K followers, [----] engagements
"SQL: The GIS tool you need to NEED to learn NOW 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2022-11-11T13:00Z 36.1K followers, 12.9K engagements
"Why Meta Is Betting Big on Open Maps Meta has more than [--] billion users across Instagram WhatsApp and even its new AR glasses. Behind the scenes all of them are powered by one thing: maps. But instead of relying on closed systems Meta is betting big on open dataand building its own global map. In this episode I talk with Said Turksever from Meta who leads their open mapping strategy. We dive into: 🌍 Why Meta cares so much about maps 🛠 The tools theyre building with AI and open source 🏙 How cities from Phoenix to Naples are being transformed by open data 🚶 The future of pedestrian mapping"
YouTube Link 2025-12-04T18:21Z 38.4K followers, [----] engagements
"PostGIS GeoPandas & DuckDB Meet the One-Stop Spatial Engine Meet SedonaDB the newest open-source engine redefining spatial analytics. In this tutorial Ill walk you through what SedonaDB is how it works and why it might just be the fastest spatial engine ever built. Youll see how to: Install and run SedonaDB locally in Python or SQL Query geospatial data directly from the cloud (no downloads needed) Perform advanced spatial joins nearest-neighbor and area-weighted interpolation all in seconds (or faster) Compare SedonaDBs speed and simplicity against PostGIS DuckDB and GeoPandas Save results"
YouTube Link 2025-11-06T21:29Z 39.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Modernizing spatial data standards for everyone with Chris Holmes Standardizing spatial data for specific verticals or use cases has been tried many times throughout the history of geospatial. But now we're at a point where things might actually be taking a turn and having a standard format for different use cases be it agriculture socio-demographics or any other number of problems might be within sight. We'll talk with Chris Holmes to hear his opinions about why this is changing and why now is the right time to take this on and taking a look at a first use case of this for agricultural field"
YouTube Link 2024-06-05T07:11Z 35.9K followers, [---] engagements
"Why Earth Science and AlphaEarth Both Matter In this final part I wanted to step back from the hype and look at what makes AlphaEarth genuinely meaningful. Even though scientists and public agencies have been mapping and studying the planet for decades projects like AlphaEarth and others such as Tessera at the University of Cambridge represent a new way to connect massive amounts of Earth observation data. These embeddings dont replace traditional Earth science they make it easier to explore similarities detect changes and test ideas at a global scale. The model isnt perfect and doesnt"
YouTube Link 2025-10-22T17:38Z 35.7K followers, [----] engagements
"Is This The Worst Job In GIS 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2025-04-12T18:36Z 39.1K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Open Data Isnt Really Open: Navigating Licenses in Geospatial with Mina Nada Open data is supposed to unlock innovation but what happens when open isnt really open In this episode of The Spatial Stack I sit down with return guest Mina Nada to explore the world of open data licenses from Creative Commons to Open Database Licenses and beyond. We break down what these licenses actually allow you to do where the pitfalls are and how they impact anyone building geospatial products tools or services. Along the way Mina shares real-world experiences navigating licensing challenges from NASAs"
YouTube Link 2025-08-26T13:01Z 35.4K followers, [---] engagements
"Why Polygons LIE About Your Data (And Hexes Don't) Traditional census blocks can be misleading. Comparing an airport to a neighborhood doesn't make sense In this video we break down why hexagonal grid systems (like H3) provide a much more relatable and normalized framework for your spatial data. #DataScience #GIS #Maps #TechTips #BigData"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T17:03Z 39.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The future of AI for GIS Generate maps with GPT Find data from OpenStreet Map with a text input See how @CARTOhq is using OpenAI and Google large language models to create human-readable labels from geospatial analysis and workflows and query data right from OpenStreetMap with ONLY TEXT. Check out the full presentation from the Spatial Data Science Conference in London [----] here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jatorre_slides-from-javier-de-la-torre-keynote-at-activity-7064896670118875136-jowtutm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop #gis #chatgpt #ai #geospatial #sql #spatialsql"
YouTube Link 2023-05-18T15:12Z 38.9K followers, 16.7K engagements
"GIS Salaries and Skills REVEALED using REAL data 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2023-04-17T15:08Z 38.1K followers, 57.1K engagements
"Desktop GIS Is Slowing You Down. GeoPandas Isn't. GeoPandas is one of the most important tools in modern GIS but many people still arent sure when to use it why it matters or where it fits alongside tools like PostGIS DuckDB Apache Sedona and cloud-native data formats. In this video I break down GeoPandas from the ground up: what it is how it works under the hood its strengths and limitations and when to choose something else. If youve ever worked in ArcGIS or QGIS and wondered how to bring those same workflows into Python this is the perfect place to start. What we cover in this video: -"
YouTube Link 2025-12-09T20:29Z 37.6K followers, [----] engagements
"How Geospatial Data Lakes Will Change Everything (And No Ones Talking About It) 🎓 Learn modern GIS with my new courses ➡ https://moderngis.xyz 🎉 My modern GIS community is open - Spatial Lab ➡ https://www.spatialstack.ai/ 📖 My Spatial SQL book is out now ➡ http://spatial-sql.com/ 📰 Get the best tech news and support this channel - subscribe to TLDR ➡ https://tldr.tech/signuputm_source=MattForrest&utm_campaign=MattForrest-cpa-campaign&utm_medium=newsletter-sponsorship 📖 My Spatial SQL book is out now ➡ http://spatial-sql.com/ In this video we dive deep into the world of geospatial data"
YouTube Link 2024-09-23T22:40Z 26.1K followers, [----] engagements
"OSM Data made easy with Quack OSM and Kamil Raczycki Learn how to ready and query OpenStreetMap data with easy and at scale with QuackOSM a tool built on top of DuckDB from Kamil Raczycki"
YouTube Link 2024-05-15T06:19Z 35.4K followers, [----] engagements
"The Hidden Data Crisis in GIS (And How to Solve It) 📩 Get every update from my newsletter ➡ https://forrest.nyc What if you could stop wrangling geospatial data and just get to the good part In this episode I sit down with Rob Fletcher Chief Science Officer at Seer AI to talk about one of the biggest blockers in geospatial today: accessing and integrating the right data at the right time in the right format. Rob shares his journey from doing particle physics at CERN to pioneering spatial data infrastructure and how Seer AI is building what he calls a CDN for geospatial data. We dive into: 🌍"
YouTube Link 2025-03-26T16:26Z 36.2K followers, [----] engagements
"Everything Is Changing in Geospatial Heres What Actually Matters If theres one word to describe the past year in geospatial its change. In this solo episode I take you behind the scenes of what Ive been seeing hearing and working on across geospatial cloud and AI over the past year and how those shifts are shaping what actually matters heading into [----] . I talk about: - Where AI is real vs overhyped in geospatial workflows - Why cloud-native geospatial has quietly crossed into real production systems - How formats like GeoParquet Iceberg and modern compute engines are changing where spatial"
YouTube Link 2025-12-17T19:49Z 37.9K followers, [----] engagements
"Unlocking the secrets of TOP geospatial Python packages 🚀 Ready to move beyond desktop GIS Step into the Spatial Lab: a global community for ambitious geospatial professionals who want to break out of outdated workflows and join the top 5% of the field. 👉 Join Spatial Lab: https://forrest.nyc/spatial-lab/ 🎓 Want structured career-changing learning 🚀 Modern GIS Accelerator: https://forrest.nyc/accelerator/ master Python Spatial SQL & cloud workflows in [--] weeks 🧭 Career Compass: https://forrest.nyc/career-compass/ fast practical steps to land the GIS role you want 🪄 AI Copilot for GIS:"
YouTube Link 2024-03-06T19:00Z 35.5K followers, [----] engagements
"The Rosetta Stone of GIS What is GDAL It stands for Geospatial Data Abstraction Library but the easiest way to think about it is as a "Rosetta Stone" for spatial data. It allows you to read write and process over [---] different vector and raster formats. If you are working with spatial data this is the engine running under the hood of your favorite tools. #GDAL #GIS #DataScience #Geospatial #OpenSource"
YouTube Link 2026-01-13T13:46Z 39.1K followers, [----] engagements
"The SECRET Truth About Zip Codes (And Why It Matters) 🎓 Learn modern GIS with my new courses ➡ https://moderngis.xyz 🎉 My modern GIS community is open - Spatial Lab ➡ https://www.spatialstack.ai/ 📖 My Spatial SQL book is out now ➡ http://spatial-sql.com/ 0:00 The problem with zip codes 1:02 How zip codes helped organize America 2:45 The hidden truth in zip codes 3:39 How zip codes helped worsen the Flint Water Crisis 4:32 How zip codes impact your home price 6:17 Alternatives to zip codes ZIP codes are everywhereyou type them into websites use them for deliveries and even see them on your"
YouTube Link 2025-02-01T13:13Z 35.5K followers, [----] engagements
"Why Flood Risk Data Exists (But Isnt Easy to Access) with Kevin Bullock We have an incredible amount of public geospatial datahigh-resolution elevation weather forecasts floodplain maps real-time sensorsyet most people still cant easily answer a simple question: Whats my flood risk right here right now In this episode Im joined by Kevin Bullock an aerospace engineer and remote sensing expert at Development Seed to talk about how he turned years of geospatial expertise into Hydra Atlas a mobile app designed to make flood risk understandable and accessible for everyday users. We explore why so"
YouTube Link 2026-01-08T19:34Z 38.7K followers, [---] engagements
"From Leafmap to GeoAI: Open Source Education and Whats Next with Dr. Qiusheng Wu In this episode I sit down with Dr. Qiusheng Wu associate professor open-source advocate and creator of some of the most widely used tools in modern geospatial including Leafmap and GeoAI. If youve ever watched his YouTube tutorials or come across his projects on GitHub you already know the impact hes had on the community. We dive into: His newly released Python for Geospatial book one of the most complete guides in the field. The ongoing debate of Python vs. SQL in modern workflowsand how to combine them"
YouTube Link 2025-09-10T14:56Z 37K followers, [----] engagements
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