Feature Creeps

Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze! 🗺️ Where in the world are the Feature Creeps


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Today we take a look at Google Maps, Apple Maps, Google Earth, Waze AND MORE! All sorts of cartography & navigation apps, discuss why they’re needed, and the tech that can take them to the next level!

… As well as the indulgent little feature creeps that could make them more fun 🤩

— Agenda —

  • What are we doing today? Google Maps?!
  • The world before Google Maps! 2005?!
  • Our favourite Maps features!
  • New features to take Google Maps to next level!
  • — HAVE FUN —

    No affiliations whatsoever: whenever we show something, you know you're hearing our unfiltered thoughts 😄

    — Highlighted software —

    Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps

    Apple Maps: https://www.apple.com/maps/
    Waze: https://www.waze.com/
    Geotastic: https://geotastic.net/

    Joao’s website: https://jvmartins.com/

    Johnny’s website: https://magrippis.com/

    Johnny’s other channels: https://www.youtube.com/@johnnifytech & https://www.youtube.com/@jmagrippis

    Joke for the real ones who read the description all the way to the end:

    Q: Why did the scarecrow ace the Google Maps developer interview?

    A: Because it was out-standing in its field!

    TIMESTAMPS

    0:00 - Teaser: In this episode…

    1:43 - Intros & Welcome
    2:29 - Google Maps
    3:24 - The World in 2005
    4:14 - The World before Google Maps
    10:35 - Google Maps: reviews & discovering places
    12:59 - How do people review things?
    15:38 - Top Feature of Google Maps
    16:44 - Other Google Maps Features
    17:21 - Google Maps Reviews
    21:06 - Google Street View
    23:05 - Feature Creeps
    23:38 - Feature Creep: Google Maps Time Travel
    26:20 - AI predicting how places looked like
    28:31 - Feature Creep: Minutes instead of Distance
    29:27 - Feature Creep: Halfway Pint
    30:59 - Feature Creep: Live Stream the vibes of a place
    33:00 - Feature Creep : Busier than usual with people that think alike
    36:46 - Feature Creep: similar places to go
    38:25 - Feature Creep: More gamification for Google Maps
    40:49 - Feature Creep: Educational Google Maps
    41:38 - Feature Creep: Teleportation
    45:03 - Wrap up + COMMENT 💜 SUBSCRIBE

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    Feature CreepsBy João Martins and Johnny Magrippis