Strategic Geospatial

90% right is 100% wrong

It doesn't matter how close you get, if you don't make your destination, you're wrong.

Aug 3 • Will Cadell

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July 2026

Earth is a banana

Fake images, fake data, are a problem for the geospatial community. Instead of yelling at the tide, lets build some real geospatial benchmarks and…

Jul 31 • Will Cadell

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Porpoiseful - your dynamic data strategy

It all comes down to your purpose (porpoise). Your data isn't static, so why is your data strategy?

Jul 28 • Will Cadell

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Assist.me

I built an agent. You can too. What happens when global imagery or data does not require specialist anything?

Jul 20 • Will Cadell

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Innovation flux; today's three body problem.

Too much complexity impacts corporate decision making. The rash of new AI technology & ideas has actively slowed down corporate adoption. That, and…

Jul 12 • Will Cadell

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May 2026

It’s early

Being is early is a puzzle. A short note on innovation timing.

May 27 • Will Cadell

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Geography and the Future of Sovereign AI in Canada

The transcript of a talk presented at GeoIgnite, 2026 in Ottawa. This is a longer read, settle in.

May 13 • Will Cadell

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(Inter)facing the future

The interface has always been a critical component of any web experience. Does that change when we are making our own personal software experiences?

May 4 • Will Cadell

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February 2026

SovereignAI: know thyself

The discussion on Sovereign AI has mainly been about the real estate of data centres and fibre lines, but it should be about data. And most of all it…

Feb 26 • Will Cadell

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AI ate my GIS

AI is making maps, but who will make the maps for AI? As interfaces of computing evolve, our community should position itself for success. Otherwise…

Feb 12 • Will Cadell

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January 2026

Northern (high) Lights

Reflections from North51

Jan 27 • Will Cadell

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December 2025

Custom Inc.

In the modern product-driven technology landscape, services revenue is often viewed as problematic. So why, in the geospatial community, are…

Dec 29, 2025 • Will Cadell

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