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applemapsanon
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applemapsanon
6y ago
A "cartographer" is someone who makes maps for a living. So the word "cartographer" is a job title, similar to how "programmer" is a job title for someone who programs computers. I don't think that there i
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applemapsanon
6y ago
He’s actually not a "cartographer" and has no formal training in cartography. (This misconception comes from a 2017 Verge piece on "Google Maps' Moat" that misstated that he was.) Source/Disclosure: I'm a