Sam Kibui (@wanjohikibui) / X

Sam Kibui

4,214 posts

Sam Kibui

@wanjohikibui

Empowering Businesses With Maps, Data and Automation | Geospatial Systems • Product Thinking • Mapping Solutions | youtube.com/@wanjohikibui

Nairobi,kenya

linktr.ee/wanjohikibui

Joined December 2010

Pinned
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Nov 28, 2025
I'm happy to announce LandLoom! After months of building, recording and refining, my complete GeoDjango course is now LIVE! Build enterprise-level geospatial web applications today. Get 30% OFF for the first 10 days, don’t miss it! Start Here: bit.ly/4onnInY
9.5K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Feb 19, 2023
Read as much code as you can. There's a lot to learn
14K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Oct 4, 2023
Starting a GIS development career? Consider these three areas (Most demanded skills): 1. Web GIS - Frontend web development: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React, Angular, Vue.js - Backend web development: Python (Django, Flask), Node.js, Express.js - Web mapping libraries: Leaflet,
20K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Nov 29, 2023
Publishing web maps? Here is a list of tools to do it effortlessly - Mapbox studio - QGIS2Web plugin - ArcGIS Online - Carto Builder - Maphub - Mango map - Map Tiler - Mapme - Google My Maps - uMap - FacilMap Create your exciting stories with ease!
16K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Jan 17, 2023
Tools for a #WebGIS project (Sample) 1. QGIS - Data preparation and editing 2. Python - Back-end 3. HTML + JS + CSS - Front-end 4. PostgreSQL/PostGIS - Database 5. Datatables - Tables 6. Highcharts/ ApexCharts - Charts 7. GeoServer - Map Server 8. Leaflet - Mapping
14K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Apr 15, 2023
Automation at its best
17K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Feb 17, 2023
Here is how I learnt GIS development (Self-Paced) 1. Learnt basics of GIS - CRS, Vector vs Raster etc 2. Learnt GIS software - ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS 3. Learnt Spatial Analysis - Decision making 4. Learnt Programming - Python, JS 5. Customized GIS software - ArcGIS, QGIS 🧵🧵
18K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Oct 12, 2023
There are so many opportunities in the Geospatial industry However, how you navigate your career can vary widely based on your goals Let me break it down Example careers and their learning paths. 1. Mapping Enthusiast If you're passionate about maps and visualization, start
16K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Dec 5, 2023
GIS Developer skills journey! Early Career (0-2 years) - Foundational GIS knowledge - Proficiency in GIS software - Spatial analysis skills Mid Career (2-5 years) - Spatial Databases proficiency - Programming skills - Web mapping libraries/frameworks Senior Career (5-10 years)
9.3K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Nov 25, 2023
Searching for a GIS project idea? Don't sweat it. Explore the entire list lifeingis.com/gis-project-id…
11K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Feb 3, 2023
Coding is tough, GIS development is tough, cartography is tough. Everything is tough. But you're tougher. Don't quit!
8.1K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Oct 2, 2023
For Web GIS Developers Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript Backend: Python Database: PostgreSQL UI/UX: Figma Cloud: Google Cloud Mapserver: GeoServer Maps: Leaflet, OpenLayers Versioning: Github API Client: Postman Data Manipulation: QGIS
8.3K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Jun 15, 2023
GIS users, if you can spend an hour on Twitter, you can easily learn the following top skills; 1. Programming - Python, R and SQL 2. Data Analysis - GeoPandas, Shapely, Fiona, Rasterio 3. Spatial Analysis - PyQGIS, ArcPy 4. Data Visualizations - Matplotlib, Seaborn
12K
Sam Kibui
@wanjohikibui
Jan 3, 2023
When starting out as a #GIS Developer, learn the basics first. Understand; 1. Spatial Data Formats and Structure 2. Data Conversion Methods 3. Map Projections and Coordinate Reference Systems 4. Cartography Methods These will be essential as you build your solution. Happy 2023
13K