High Stakes, Hard Certs
Deciding to take the AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Professional exam at re:Invent. This certification is considered one of the toughest to achieve in IT, and it lived up to the hype. It was brutal. So brutal in fact, that after seeing that I passed, I questioned why I took it, whether it was worth it, and if it was worth the stress taking it in Las Vegas at Re:Invent versus a local testing center.
Three (Earth) Observations from Sat Summit 2018
Here are our key takeaways from SatSummit and some thoughts to help drive innovation related to earth observation data toward impactful solutions.
Public Redlining Exhibit Showcases Azavea’s Data Analysis Work
In September 2018, a free exhibit opened to the public on the history of redlining in Philadelphia. Read about how our Data Analytics team was involved.
Trajectory of Geospatial Open Source Innovation Discussed at FOSS4G NA
Earlier this month, we presented, exhibited, and attended talks at FOSS4G NA in St. Louis. Read our recap of events and view the slides from our presentations.
Find the Nearest Cheesesteak on National Cheesesteak Day
This web app built for National Cheesesteak Day provides walking directions to the nearest top ranked restaurant that serves cheesesteaks.
Volunteers Put 9,000 Buildings on a Map Used to Plan Malaria Eradication Efforts
More than 65 volunteers gathered for a 4-hour marathon mapping session – the Philly Mapathon – during PhillyTechWeek to put vulnerable communities on the map. The data that was recorded during the event will be used by NGOs like Humanitarian OpenStreetMap and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) to plan malaria eradication interventions in Zimbabwe. Charlotte […]
Announcing VDD Core
In this post we roll out VDD Core, a Clojure open source library.
Here on Earth iPad App Up for Sale!
We announce an iPad app from one of our customers that we developed for Arcade Sunshine Media.
Element 84 was started…
Our President, and one of our founders, gives an update about Element 84 one year after starting the business.