{"id":291,"date":"2021-10-14T05:11:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T05:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mynameiskate.com\/portfolio\/?p=291"},"modified":"2023-02-02T00:10:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T00:10:32","slug":"talk-explaining-cartographys-complexity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mynameiskate.com\/portfolio\/index.php\/2021\/10\/14\/talk-explaining-cartographys-complexity\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk: Explaining cartography&#8217;s complexity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>During my time at Amazon, I found myself answering questions and dispelling assumptions about cartography on a regular basis. Eventually, I developed a 15-minute talk on the subject and gave it many times to engineers, designers, and managers. I also shared it at <a href=\"https:\/\/nacis.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NACIS<\/a> 2021 in Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Can&#039;t you just\u2026&quot; - Kate Leroux, Amazon\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/50wYGPPWqx8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cCan\u2019t You Just\u2026\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the only cartographer at my company, I often need to explain to colleagues what I do and why cartography is more complicated than they assume. I\u2019ve developed an example-packed talk that teaches non-cartographers to better understand cartographic decision-making, including necessary trade-offs and the logical framework behind seemingly simple style choices. My NACIS talk will help cartographers better explain this complexity to others and challenge the assumptions behind questions that begin, \u201cCan\u2019t you just\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GIS Day 2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I also gave this talk to Colorado State University GIS students for GIS Day 2022, and this recording is a little cleaner, with just my slides and audio. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kate Leroux GIS Days 2022\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UGQUcuihnww?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During my time at Amazon, I found myself answering questions and dispelling assumptions about cartography on a regular basis. Eventually, I developed a 15-minute talk on the subject and gave it many times to engineers, designers, and managers. 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