"The Linux Kernel" - This foundational open-source operating system kernel is mentioned as being maintained under the Linux Foundation, highlighting the foundation's role in supporting large-scale open-source projects.
Research & Studies
Apache Sedona - This library, supported by whereabouts, enables complex geospatial operations in Apache Spark, and was mentioned as a tool that could have helped Overture Maps avoid reinventing solutions for data partitioning.
Tools & Software
DuckDB - An open-source, in-process SQL OLAP database management system that is column-oriented and optimized for analytical queries on large datasets, particularly useful for querying Overture Maps data in the cloud.
Geopandas - An extension of the pandas library in Python, specifically designed to handle geospatial data, allowing software engineers to perform spatial analysis on Overture Maps data.
Carto - A location intelligence platform that provides data mirrors for Overture Maps data in various cloud marketplaces.
QGIS - An open-source desktop geographic information system application that can be used as a "sniffer tool" to visually debug geospatial data, check for conflicting coordinate reference systems, and identify schema incompatibilities.
GRASS GIS - Mentioned as another open-source GIS system that could be used with Overture Maps data.
Kepler.gl - A powerful open-source geospatial analysis tool for large-scale data visualization.
Apache Spark - A unified analytics engine for large-scale data processing, mentioned in the context of distributed platforms used for processing massive Overture Maps datasets.
Articles & Papers
Geoparquet - A columnar data format optimized for cloud-native environments, used for releasing Overture Maps data, enabling efficient querying in place.
People Mentioned
Jennings Anderson (Software Engineer at Meta Platforms) - A guest on the episode, discussing Overture Maps and geospatial data.
Amy Rose (CTO at the Overture Maps Foundation) - A guest on the episode, discussing Overture Maps and geospatial data.
Organizations & Institutions
Overture Maps Foundation - An organization focused on creating reliable, easy-to-use, and interoperable open map data.
Meta Platforms - An organization involved in the Overture Maps collaboration and a user of Overture data for its open base maps.
Microsoft - An organization involved in the Overture Maps collaboration, providing data and utilizing Overture data.
TomTom - An organization involved in the Overture Maps collaboration, contributing data, particularly for the transportation layer.
ESRI - An organization that uses Overture data as part of their Living Atlas, making it accessible to a large user base.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) - A cloud provider mentioned as a platform where Overture Maps data is stored.
Google - Contributes open buildings data to Overture Maps.
Linux Foundation - The non-profit technology consortium under which Overture Maps operates, providing a neutral and collaborative home for the project.
OpenStreetMap (OSM) - A collaborative project to create a free editable map of the world, serving as a significant data source for Overture Maps.
whereabouts - An organization that supports the Apache Sedona library.
Courses & Educational Resources
Overture Maps Website Tutorials - Provides examples and guidance on how to use Overture Maps data and build applications.
Jupyter Notebooks - Mentioned as a platform where working examples of using Overture Maps data are available on the Overture website.
Websites & Online Resources
SE Radio Episode 607 - Related to geospatial systems.
SE Radio Episode 546 - Related to geospatial systems.
Overture Maps Explorer - A web-based system for exploring Overture Maps data and visualizations.
OpenStreetMap Website - Recommended for listeners to learn more about this community-driven mapping project.
Overture Maps GitHub Repositories - Encouraged for software engineers to explore, identify issues, and contribute to the project.
Google BigQuery - A cloud data warehouse where Overture Maps data mirrors are available via Carto.
Databricks Marketplace - A platform where Overture Maps data mirrors are available via Carto.
Snowflake Data Marketplace - A platform where Overture Maps data mirrors are available via Carto.
Other Resources
WGS84 (World Geodetic System 1984) - An agreed-upon representation of the Earth as an ellipsoid, defining the coordinate system used in GIS.
Web Mercator - A popular projection used across web-based maps, utilizing WGS84 latitude and longitude coordinates.
Geospatial Information System (GIS) - A system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present geographical data.
Global Entity Reference System (GERS) - A system built into Overture Maps that provides unique, stable identifiers (UUIDs) for geographic entities like buildings, places, and transportation segments.
Intersection over Union (IoU) - A common spatial operation used in the buildings matcher to compare the similarity of two polygons representing the same building.
