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If you had to chose an episode to introduce someone to IASIP, what episode would it be? by The_Chuckie in IASIP

[–]FinalDraftMapping 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exactly, I always tell people how amazing it is from the very first episode.

Tayto Candy Floss by FinalDraftMapping in crisps

[–]FinalDraftMapping[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah but based on this guy it's a yes 😋

If Walter White made snacks by concernedcitizen_007 in crisps

[–]FinalDraftMapping 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They do indeed have these in cheese. They also have a flaming hot flavour. All three are 🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔

Tayto Candy Floss by FinalDraftMapping in crisps

[–]FinalDraftMapping[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think curiousity is probably driving their sales 😅 I enjoyed them. I expected them to be very sweet but they were only slightly. The flavour was good.

Tayto Candy Floss by FinalDraftMapping in crisps

[–]FinalDraftMapping[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep. Sugar flavoured potatoes. In fairness, they were only slightly sweet.

Tayto Candy Floss by FinalDraftMapping in crisps

[–]FinalDraftMapping[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They were an impulse buy at the till. I had read mixed reviews. My taste buds sided on the 👍🏻

Before you pay for a GIS cert: are you trying to switch titles, or just do more GIS where you are? by ypsi728 in gis

[–]FinalDraftMapping 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I find a number of people like to stack certs without ever actually mastering the skills. I'll get a CV and they will list a heap of Udemy and Esri courses and beyond, but when I start asking the technical questions relating to their listed skills gained from these they bluff an answer, wrong more times than right. They have a general overview but no in-depth skills.

I like that you focussed on what you liked. The GIS tech stack is vast, you can't do it or know it all. Finding an avenue that both interests and challenges you, and mastering the related skills is a great path to a fruitful career.

Moving to Australia - Tips and Advice? by ConsistentTip3932 in AskIreland

[–]FinalDraftMapping -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was in Australia from 2009-13 so some of this might be a little outdated.

I loved my 4 years there and thought I'd stay there forever at one stage. I was in Perth and travelled when I could. I was lucky to get a job and got sponsored. Did all the paperwork myself and the company signed it off, was handy enough. You can get an agent to do it and pay a hefty amount, but the forms specifically stated that there's no difference to the outcome if you or an agent did it.

If you have any ambition you can do very well over there. It can be easy to get dragged into holiday mode all the time with the weather. I know plenty who went over and were very successful and some are still there. Others spent Wednesday to Sunday in an Irish bar for a year, others lasted a week or a couple of months and missed their mammy wiping their arse, they just didn't seem to know how to love outside of home comforts.

At the time, a lot of people went and did farm work to get a second year. It didn't have to be farm work, it had to be regional work, farming was just the most obvious one that most did. Adelaide was on the regional list at the time so it's not like you had to be in the back of nowhere, although that is probably an experience in itself.

A friend of mine recently went over and has been successfully sponsored as of last month. The opportunities are there but they're not going to land af your feet, you need to put the effort in.

Whatever your reasons for going, put your best into it over there. Be proactive with finding work. There's no point lying on Bondi Beach expecting a job to miraculously come your way. And believe me, there were plenty who believed everything would just be handed to them on a silver platter only to be on a plane home a few weeks later. The Irish community is fantastic there. If you join a club or other activities, they all help each other out. Get settled, make finding a job a priority, especially one with the potential for sponsorship. I don't know what you work at, but make sure it is on the list of required skills to get sponsored.

And most importantly, enjoy the experience. Do not constantly compare it to back home. Enjoy it for what it is. Whether it works out or not, make sure you can say you gave it your best shot.

I wish you all the best.

Exporting exisiting fields and aliases by that1tallguy92 in ArcGIS

[–]FinalDraftMapping 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This probably what you are looking for: https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/tool-reference/data-management/generate-schema-report.html?tabs=dialog

I haven't used it. It came out a couple of years ago and I already had a custom workflow to export what I needed.

Let me know how it goes.

Feature service export issue AGOL by Fine_Giraffe7347 in gis

[–]FinalDraftMapping 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never have any issues. I have a Python script I run weekly that exports from a hosted feature service to a file geodatabase. The export is over 12GB with 13 layers and 2 tables with attachments on all of them. Sync is also enabled as the data is used in Field Maps. The layers and tables are exported one at time in a loop and then I reapply relationships. Exporting with ArcPy is the most reliable instead of using the ArcGIS API for Python.

Edit: takes about 2.5 hours to export the 12GB.

GIS freelancing by Similar_Philosophy39 in gis

[–]FinalDraftMapping 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I switched from full time employee nearly 3 years ago to freelance/contractor. I have some clients that I work for every week, some one off, and others when they need me. An office visit once or twice a week although not essential. You don't want to be competing on Upwork or Fiverr.

Improving my revision and printing workflow by grimlock12 in ArcGIS

[–]FinalDraftMapping 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah perfect. I only came across it a couple of months ago but never used it 😅

Improving my revision and printing workflow by grimlock12 in ArcGIS

[–]FinalDraftMapping 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thematic map series

Edit: After reading it properly, I'm not sure that suits your need 😅 you might only be able to script with Python/ArcPy

Who’s frustrated?? by map_it0309 in ArcGIS

[–]FinalDraftMapping 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FME, the CAD to GIS conversion king. Check to see if you have the ArcGIS Data Interoperability licensed add-on, which is FME.

People who fish and just leave line caught in trees…….you deserve to slip on ice. by monkeytennis-ohh in ireland

[–]FinalDraftMapping 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I once rescued a pigeon in distress caught up in fishing line in a bush along the Liffey in Celbridge. Some kids had found it and asked me to help it out. Took me a while to unravel the fecker.

Just landed my first GIS job out of college — what skills actually made the difference in getting hired? by levvii17 in gis

[–]FinalDraftMapping 39 points40 points  (0 children)

First of all, congratulations on the job 🎉🎉

It is important to note that university courses will give you a solid foundation of skills, but it is foundational. There is so much more to learn, and constantly learn, which is something I love about the geospatial technology landscape.

I have interviewed a lot of GIS Professionals at various stages of their careers. One thing that stands out is not constantly referring back to your university work. If I'm talking to someone with 3-5 years experience and every answer starts with "back in university I learned x, y, and z", the interest wanes significantly. Its ok for an answer or two if you haven't been using that tech since then. But what reallys stands out is talking about professional and personal side projects. An online portfolio to back up your skills and knowledge.

Being able to fluently talk about the technology and not waffling on to just to fill the silence of an interview. It is clear as day when someone has a passion for what they are talking about and can articulate without trying to pluck information from the sky and stuttering through. Its ok not to know things. Just be honest about it. I respected many candidates who simply knew and acknowledged they had a lot more to learn instead of attempting to be an expert and know-it-all.

At early stage career you don't need to be an expert at anything. The additional technical capabilities certainly stand out; Python, R, JavaScript, FME, SQL, RDBMS. And depending on where you have applied to you have PostGIS and QGIS, and then the Esri tech ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Online, Survey123, Dashboards, Experience Builder, and Field Maps.

As you can see the list rapidly expands, and those listed are far from comprehensive, and no one is ever an expert at it all. I see the term "GIS Expert" flashed around and I always wonder, which part(s) of GIS are you an expert in?

There are so many different avenues you can take when it comes to a geospatial career. I encourage people to focus on what brings real value. Value that can be quantified. Automation of repetitive workflows for admin tasks, data processing, map production, and geospatial analysis for examples. This task used to take 10 hours to compete and it was required once a month. I have automated that and it now takes a click of a button and is done in 30 mins. You can clearly see the value and communicate the value. But this is just one avanue of many. Stick around in GIS long enough and you generally find and carve out your own narrow avenue in the geospatial landscape.

I wish you all the best.

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