There's a lot of technical talk around modern geospatial tools. A lot of "how to" tutorials for new software, new databases, new file formats. The number of things we can map and analyze is seemingly infinite and growing every day.

So how do you figure out what to build? How do you know if the thing you want to build is valuable?

You need to adopt the design thinking mindset. Master that and you'll have the eyes to see where you can create real value for real people.