In this midsummer catch up Steven and Ed discuss separating life from work, Southeast Asia's super app Grab, and contemplate the future of Google Maps. Using real problems from his daily work at OpenCage, Ed compiles questions for a monthly Twitter Trivia contest. It's just one way to establish himself as a "geo-expert". The conversation then turns to Super-apps such as Grab provide a range of services from delivery to vehicle rentals and much more, and recently announced the launch of Grab Maps. What affect will their maps have on Google and OpenStreetMap? Ed and Steven debate the pros and cons in this week's episode.
Relevant links:
- Details of the Sept 28th Geomob London
- Recent interview Ed gave about #fridaygeotrivia
- past #fridaygeotrivia questions
- Details of the Sept 15th BCS conference at which Steven will present about "Maps in the Wild"
- Grab Maps announcement
On the Geomob podcast every week we discuss themes from the geo industry, interview Geomob speakers, and provide regular updates about our own projects.
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The Geomob podcast is hosted by:
Ed Freyfogle, co-founder of OpenCage
Alastair Graham, freelance geospatial/earth observation consultant.