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S3E2: What We’re Exploring in Geo Right Now: Tools, Formats & Takes
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On this episode, we sit down for a fun, free-flowing “brain scan” with Francis Kioni, a senior geoanalytics engineer. We dive into what he’s been building, the tools that made his 2025 list, and what’s catching his attention this year.
This is a technically rich conversation, from rethinking the lifespan of shapefiles to the rise of newer formats like GeoParquet. We get into how DuckDB is changing the way we interact with data as a lightweight OLAP engine, and why it’s quickly becoming a go-to in modern workflows.
And yes, H3 hexagons make an appearance. The system popularized by Uber comes up as we explore how spatial indexing is shaping analytics and visualization in practice.
Safe to say… we opened all the geotech tabs in this one.
Enjoy the episode, and let us know: what tools are you currently exploring, and how are they shaping your workflows?