Earlier this year, we covered what a version control system is and why it is important. The first step in working with a VCS is determining which type to use. In this article, we will give a high-level overview of the different kinds of version control systems and how they work. Local Version Control Systems […]
Author: Courtney Menikheim
Courtney is an enthusiastic GEODev and member of our Products team. When they aren't helping design and build software, Courtney enjoys playing board games, spending time with their dogs, and gardening.
Fall Conferences with GEO Jobe
Connections and community are important – as individuals and as members of the geospatial community. We’ve talked about this before, but we try to make sure we back up our ideals with action. One of the many ways we try to foster connections, both old and new, is by engaging with others in person. While […]
Version Control Could Save Your Life
Okay, maybe it’s not that dramatic, but having a version control system can save your project – if you use it properly. In this article, we’ll look at what version control is and why it matters. This article will serve as the introduction to a series on version control and GIT. What is Version Control? […]
What’s Up with Recursion and Promises?
Last month, we introduced the topic of recursion. As you work with recursion more and more, you will inevitably encounter scenarios where your recursive function returns a promise. This situation is often a little tricky the first few times a developer encounters it, so we thought we’d do a deep – dive article for any […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Recursion
Have you ever been writing code and found yourself breaking down data into smaller and smaller pieces, only to perform the same operation? If your code is starting to look like Russian Nesting Dolls, it might be time to explore recursion. Read on to find out what recursion is, how it can help you, and […]
Esri 2021 Dev Summit Highlights
Last week, one of the biggest annual events for GeoDevs took place – the Esri Developer Summit (or Dev Summit). This year, it was entirely virtual. That didn’t stop Esri from sharing lots of exciting information and interesting updates. Our team got some of the highlights together to share with you. Read on to learn […]
Checking Out the Esri JavaScript API v4.18
Last month, Esri gave us all a wonderful gift in the form of the ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.18 release. Now that we’ve had a bit of time to play around with it, we thought we would explore some major highlights and a few important notes from the update. ES Modules The 4.x JavaScript API […]
A Tale of Two JavaScripts
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”. While the opening for one of Dickens’ famous novels might not have been about programming, it does describe the process of understanding synchronous and asynchronous programming quite well. A lot of interns and new GeoDevs get thrown off by these concepts, so we […]
GEO Jobe at the 2020 Mississippi Geospatial Conference
The time has come again for the Mississippi Geospatial Conference. Every October, the Mississippi Association of Spatial Technologies organizes this conference so that geospatial professionals, students, and interested parties from across Mississippi and the surrounding areas can gather together to discuss their work, what’s new in the field, and what’s coming next. This year will […]
Agile App Development
Have you ever planned out and started a project, only to find out months down the line, a new technology is coming out that will make what you’re trying to do easier? Have you ever gotten a project through planning and implementation, only to find that users are interacting with it differently than you expected, […]