We came, we saw, we took notes: Planet at FOSS4G 2017
Planet imagery of snowy Boston, captured in winter 2016. © 2016, Planet Labs Inc. All Rights Reserved.
TechPlaneteers from our Mosaicking, API, and Product teams flew to Boston to attend FOSS4G 2017, splitting up to attend as many talks as we could. We teamed up afterward for a quick chat about what talks stuck with us. Here are our highlights: Markus Mueller and Michael Weisman: An Update on Proj4 We enjoyed a talk by Howard Butler that reviewed the history of the proj4 library—probably the most fundamental geospatial FOSS library. Butler focused on where proj4 came from and why we're so dependent on this ancient library. It helped explain some of the quirks of proj4, highlighting the fact that there is no existing automated test suite for it. Butler also got us thinking about the existing pathways (or lack thereof) to modernizing the library. Markus Mueller: FAKE MAPS, very dishonest Steven Feldman’s “FAKE MAPS, very dishonest” chat was really entertaining. I’d say it was the most fun talk for me at the whole conference. Once you get past the obvious reference to current US politics, it was interesting to see how different map projections can distort reality.
Congratulations to @sarasomewhere for being "The Most Innovative Developer" 2017. pic.twitter.com/BpnzircfI6
— GeoCat B.V. (@geocat_bv) August 18, 2017
Videos and slides are in the process of being uploaded the FOSS4G 2017 site. Dig into some of these presentations and find your own favorites. And if you’re interested in helping us bring global, daily satellite imagery to the web, join our growing team.
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