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Episod 21: Max Malynowsky - Offline is the New Online
15 Minute Maps
15 Minute Maps
Episod 21: Max Malynowsky - Offline is the New Online
May 05, 2026
Season 2
Episode 1
Hugo Powell
What if humanitarians had an offline-first mapping tool as reliable as a Garmin GPS? In this episode, Max Malynowsky — software engineer at the OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data — dreams out loud about a future where field teams can sync trusted, up-to-date geodata anywhere, even with near-zero bandwidth.
From the chaos of contested admin boundaries to the quiet genius of ODK and XLS forms, Max and Hugo unpack why the hardest part isn't building the app — it's building the data infrastructure behind it. If you've ever tried to print 20,000 settlements or wished for a universal translator for geodata, this one's for you.
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