The case for using spatial SQL

Why spatial SQL matters and how it can help you accelerate your GIS and geospatial workflows

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It was the spring of 2012 and I just had my first encounter with a SQL query.

I had just moved to New York at the end of 2011 and I was spending an afternoon at the CARTO offices to get a demo of their platform. Javier de la Torre…