The Bounding Box

Today on The Bounding Box, we get to talk to Josh Peterson , a Dev Lead in Professional Services at Esri. Josh gets to work on a variety of projects, in different programming languages, technologies, and stacks. Josh lays out the exciting work he gets to do, the challenges, the tears, the teams, and all the satisfaction that comes with working on projects. Josh is a kindred soul, it's the variety...

In this episode of The Bounding Box, we get to hear from David Hansen , CEO at GEO Jobe ! I've known David for a long time, and beyond his team doing some incredible technical work, David and GEO Jobe do as much if more work to help sustain their community. Helping communities thrive at a local level, raising everyone up and being proud the work they do! David walks us through it all, so sit back...

I get to talk to Jeremy Bartley , CTO of Web Map and Geospatial Web App Technologies! Say that 10 times fast! Jeremy talks about the history of the ArcGIS platform, it's growth and how the technology has evolved over the years. Jeremy has some great insight to mapping on the web, and what the future might hold! Visit odoe.net for more information!

Today I get to talk to Nanae Aubry , Engineer on the ArcGIS API for Python team at Esri! Nanae gets to work on all the nitty gritty features of the Python API. We talk about Python in general when working with ArcGIS, when you might use certain tools and how you can integrate other tools into your Python workflow! Visit odoe.net for more information!

I have a great talk with David Koerner , software engineer at Esri that works on the 3D team! David works on bringing his computer graphics background to the geospatial space, not just in the rendering engine, but also in providing developer tooling and a great experience for developers to build 3D mapping apps! We talk about the state of 3D mapping and where things can go! Visit odoe.net for more...

I am excited to talk to Jason Otero today! Jason works in Talent Acquisition at Esri, and helps to recruit some very talented engineers to build awesome stuff at Esri. We get some insight on the hiring process, what interviews are like, and how you can look at applying for roles at Esri! Jason sees a lot of candidate resumes, and has some great advice for listeners! Yes, Esri is hiring, come work...

I re-welcome Russell Roberts to the show! Russ is a Product Engineer for the Online team at Esri. Russ has grubby hands in all kinds of stuff in Online for the MapViewer, specs, features. He breaks things, but makes for up it with charm! Some blog posts we talked about: Searching for Features in Maps and Apps Bringing Order to Complexity: Value Grouping & Display Order Visit odoe.net for more info...

This week, I have the pleasure of talking to Anita Kemp, a Product Engineer on the ArcGIS Developer Experience team. We talk about the nuances of language, working with the ArcGIS platform, teaching users, and the new upcoming Places API for developers! Me no speak good, but Anita knows what she's doing!   Sign up for a free ArcGIS Platform Developer account!   Visit odoe.net for more information!

This week I am joined by Tim Purdum , Engineering Manager at Dymaptic ! Tim and I talk about past lives, passion for dev, dotnet, and building projects! Blazor is a great dev tool, and GeoBlazor let's you do some awesome maps with the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript!   github.com/dymaptic/GeoBlazor   Visit odoe.net for more information!

I am joined by Lisa Stähli this week on the podcast! We talk about the work she has done at Esri on ArcGIS Urban , how much smarter she is than me, digital twins, and the evolution of super villains! Lisa does some great work with local meetups, building out community, and yoga for the soul... Lessons learned from 5 years of developing a software product from scratch (Part 1) Lessons learned from...

We have John Nelson on the podcast this week! John and I just chat it up, talk about making maps, letting your creativity shine, and having fun while you do some awesome work! Johns Blog: Adventures in Mapping Blogs John and I did: 5 Tips for Designers who work with Developers 5 Tips for Developers who work with Designers Visit odoe.net for more information!

This week I'm talking to Undral Batsukh , Product Engineer at Esri on the ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript (yes, new name)! Undral and I talk about the stuff she works on, especially all the imagery layer features she handles and all the capabilities in that API. Undral has some informative videos on youtube , be sure to check them out! Visit odoe.net for more information!

I'm talking to Jim Barry today! I've known Jim for nearly 20 years, and he is a wealth of knowledge. Jim is currently putting the choo choo into trains with GIS, and we talk about collaboration and community. We even get into interviews and soft skills.  Visit odoe.net for more information!

I get to talk to Paul Crickard , data cruncher, geo puncher, and fitness funkster! We talk about working with data, how spatial permeates almost everything, and how GIS seems to sneak into just about everything! Visit odoe.net for more information!

I get to talk to Megan Cope , TikTok superstar and GIS ninja! Megan talks about her passion for GIS, data, DIY  drone imagery, and building a community ! Visit odoe.net for more information!

Today, I'm joined by Richie Carmichael of the ArcGIS JavaScript team at Esri! Richie builds some pretty awesome features in the API, from OGC, Interactivity, Routing, and more! Visit odoe.net for more information!

Today, I'm joined by Yann Cabon of the ArcGIS JavaScript team at Esri! Yann keeps the wheels turning and the tiles tiling in the JavaScript API! https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript Visit odoe.net for more information!

Welcome Lisa Berry , of the Living Atlas team at Esri! Lisa dives in to how all that awesome raw data turns into Living Atlas layers and maps, how you can use them, and how to explore the data for yourself! Also, vroom vroom! https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/ Visit odoe.net for more information!

I'm joined by Juan Carlos Franco , lead dev on Calcite Components at Esri! Franco has worked on widgets and web components for quite some time and has great insight on using them in your apps! https://developers.arcgis.com/calcite-design-system/ Visit odoe.net for more information!

This time around, I'm joined by Bill Dollins , CIO at Fulcrum! Bill has lots of knowledge and a long experience in the GIS industry. We talk tech and musings on all things geo! Read Bills' geomusings ! Visit odoe.net for more information!

I'm joined by Kate Berg , GIS Lead, meme lead, community beast! Kate and I get to talk about the varied geo community, building portfolios, creativity, inspiration and bringing the fun into GIS! Join #gischat on twitter! Visit Kate at pokateomaps.com! Visit odoe.net for more information!

Today, I'm joined by Tom Wayson , Software Engineer on the ArcGIS Hub team! JavaScript, frameworks, building apps, bundling apps, maintaining our sanity in the land of web development! Visit odoe.net for more information!

Today, I'm joined by Sarah Bell , Product Engineer on ArcGIS Maps for Adobe CC ! We get to talk about Cartography, design, collaboration, and maps for the people! You can make a map, I can make a map, we can all make some great maps! Visit odoe.net for more information!

Today, I talk with John Foster , lead of the Developer Experience team at Esri. They've put a lot of work into making it easier than ever for new and seasoned developers to find what they need! Docs, guides, tutorials, everything a growing dev needs! https://developers.arcgis.com/ Visit odoe.net for more information!

One of the most frequent questions I get asked is "Which framework should I use?" Specifically, when it comes to building apps with the ArcGIS API for JavaScript. So let's talk about that real quick, some give and takes, and simply my opinion, for whatever that's worth...   Visit odoe.net for more information!