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

Sponsor: OpenCageUse OpenCage for your geocoding needs with their APIGeomobShownotesNote: Links to books are Amazon Affiliate links. I earn a small commission if you buy any of these books.GeoLayersgeolayers.appJohnny HarrisMarkus’s cameo in a recent videoSearch PartyFeltProcreate dreamsJason Boone’s episodePodcast recommendation: Syntax.fmTimestamps(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 PatreonSupport the podcast on PatreonMy video on an introduction to satellite imagesWebsiteMy TwitterPodcast TwitterRead Previous Issues of the NewsletterEdited by Peter XiongFind more of his work