Whether a client has hundreds of datasets, or tens of thousands, we’re committed to using the latest thinking, approaches and technologies to ensure the solution we provide is the most effective for them. However, we can’t get it right unless we learn from other organisations, as well as from our own projects. That’s why we’re…
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One of the highlights of our annual calendar, FOSS4G is THE conference for geospatial professionals. As usual, we’ll be sharing our expertise and experiences as well as learning from others. On the 29th September, our metadata guru, Jo Cook, will be delivering a session in conjunction with Paul van Genuchten from ISRIC. If you’re interested…
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Whatever you hope to achieve this Autumn, we can help you turbocharge your performance… Running effective databases Our PostGIS DBA Essentials course will give you an understanding of the admin tasks required for a PostGIS database. Split over two afternoons on the 7th and 8th of September, it costs just £400. Transitioning to open source…
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We’re very fortunate at Astun to attract an eclectic group of technical experts, each of whom has had a different open source journey. Even so, we can safely say that our newest Geospatial Full-Stack Consultant, Tom Chadwin, has one of the most mind-boggling CVs we’ve ever received. Highlights include his MA in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and…
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Last week, I ended up on my partner’s Netflix profile by accident. I winced, repulsed. Gone were my ‘Quirky, Heartfelt and Irreverent’ films, replaced by a sea of ‘Action, Riveting and Dark’ offerings. Sure, it was still Netflix, but it wasn’t ‘my’ Netflix. Once I finished gibbering, I got to thinking. We live in the…
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At Astun, we love a challenge. Yet, there’s one we refuse to give our employees: the challenge of how to pay their bills. We believe that our highly talented and committed team deserves to be fairly rewarded for their hard work and we’re happy to do everything we can to ensure this happens, from benchmarking…
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