• Creating the most used map animation tool: GEOLayers - Markus Bergelt - MBM#65

  • Apr 15 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 25 mins
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Creating the most used map animation tool: GEOLayers - Markus Bergelt - MBM#65

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  • Sponsor: OpenCage

    Use OpenCage for your geocoding needs with their API
    Geomob

    Shownotes

    Note: Links to books are Amazon Affiliate links. I earn a small commission if you buy any of these books.

    • GeoLayers
    • geolayers.app
    • Johnny Harris
      • Markus’s cameo in a recent video
    • Search Party
    • Felt
    • Procreate dreams
    • Jason Boone’s episode
    • Podcast recommendation: Syntax.fm
    Timestamps

    (00:00) - Intro
    (02:26) - Sponsor: OpenCage
    (03:52) - Markus Describes himself
    (04:29) - GEOlayers in simple terms
    (05:50) - From Motion Designer, to Map Animation Developer
    (07:51) - The team behind GEOlayers
    (08:20) - How does a Motion Designer turn into software engineer?
    (10:45) - Tricky nature of Map Animation
    (13:10) - OpenStreetMap
    (14:57) - Markus before and after diving into GIS
    (17:01) - Map projections
    (20:01) - Business Model & Funding
    (24:08) - Self Funding
    (26:38) - Being your own user
    (27:37) - GEOLayers used on Youtube
    (30:23) - Working with creator, example of Johnny Harris
    (32:20) - Paid Support
    (33:33) - Focusing ones time on what you enjoy doing
    (35:11) - Making a web app
    (42:35) - Subscription models
    (46:34) - Expectations in modern software business models
    (49:22) - High tech barrier to entry
    (55:01) - Inspiration from 2 other projects
    (01:05:32) - The future of GEOLayers
    (01:07:21) - Local vs Web based software
    (01:16:13) - Marketing & Social Media
    (01:20:50) - Book/podcast recommendation
    (01:23:18) - Support the podcast on Patreon

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