Lessons from Geo Startups

James Milner

@JamesLMilner

Software Developer

GeoCom 2016

The direction of technology

Source: Andreessen Horowitz, 2015

Forrester Research Inc, 2015

Source: Nasscom and Crisil, 2015

*1 Zettabytes = 1 billion terrabytes

Startups have been on the frontier of this change

Startups

• Mobile First
• Built with APIs 
• UI/UX
• Scale

Traditional GIS

• Analysis and insights
  
• Visualisations
  
• Coordinate systems (!)
• Accuracy oriented
  

Strengths

We have never been in a better position to get maps and insights into peoples hands

How can we better be a part of this changing landscape?

Experimenting with New Tools

Avoiding Manual Data Handling

Embracing Services and APIs

User Experience Matters

User Experience Matters