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Software Engineering
Lewis Fishgold
Deep Learning for Semantic Segmentation of Aerial and Satellite Imagery
This post describes how to use deep learning to do semantic segmentation on aerial and satellite imagery, experiments on the ISPRS Potsdam dataset, and how to visualize model predictions on a map.

Software Engineering
Joe Morrison
Raster Foundry: Geospatial Analysis at Any Scale
Azavea has a rich history of productizing our research: from forecasting crime to managing green infrastructure in cities to aggregating elected official data. One of the primary reasons that I love working here is our ongoing commitment to supporting research that translates directly into civic and social impact (typically by making complex analytical tools approachable […]
Software Engineering
Colin Woodbury
A World’s Worth of VectorTiles
This post outlines our general approach, our current status, and some of the roadbumps we’ve hit along the way while developing a free-and-open-source pipeline in Mapbox VectorTiles.
Software Engineering
Eugene Cheipesh
GeoDocker Development Workflow
In this post we discuss our experience using GeoDocker, a collection of Docker containers, to overcome challenges associated with developing, testing, and deploying data projects.
Spatial Analysis
Lena Ferguson
How to Manipulate Big Data for Use in ArcMap
How to use the open source program PGAdmin to prep large data sets for use in ArcMap.