Does the applicant contribute enough to the QGIS project?

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Are the provided course materials of high quality and up-to-date?

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Report from the external reviewer:
I reviewed some of the course materials (~50%). Unfortunately, as of now, all videos are unavailable. The authors probably have limited video access as the course has been completed.

Here is the summary based on what I have had access to:

1. The course is very well designed and addresses many practical cases in the context of its major topic, spatial planning.
2. It smoothly guides the participant from the introductory questions (such as installation and interface) to more advanced database design and spatial analysis topics.
3. Julie's Data encourages users to adopt advanced data formats such as GeoPackage from the very beginning.
4. Authors do very well in supporting their trainees via regular online calls and homework reviews, providing an interactive and inclusive learning environment.

There are a couple of things which could improve the course:

1. Authors could provide some background on Open Source Software and highlight the advantages and limitations that this software brings to the industry, research, and education. It is essential since (based on my experience) most Ukrainian users do not always understand how open source works compared to proprietary software. The authors have all the potential because they have been promoting open-source software and clarifying licensing conditions for years. They could include their findings and experience on the topic in the course.
2. The installation video (as well as the course) refers to version 3.16 (not the latest LTR), though the authors highlight the importance of using the latest LTR version. It would be nice to add information on how users can track the latest versions (and why there are LTR and non-LTR versions) and update QGIS constantly, which is essential if they will use it for their daily tasks. So far, the video describes only a single-time installation. Using OSGeo4W Installer in this case might be a better option.
I understand that updating the course to the latest LTR version may take some time. Also, I cannot fully estimate the changes necessary to update specific course modules and analysis steps. However, it is worth at least informing the users on the importance of regular updates because QGIS developers constantly work on making QGIS more stable with each next point release.

Overall, the impression from the course is highly positive, and I wish Julie's Data further development and many new students. I recommend the course to those who want to start work with GIS and QGIS or switch from another GIS to Open Source.

What is your advise on the application (approve, reject, re-apply)?

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Julie's Data

Organisation Details

Name:

Julie's Data

Address:

04111, 53в, вулиця Данила Щербаківського, Kyiv, Ukraine

Country:

Ukraine

Email:

contact@juliesdata.com

Phone:

+380443389370

Owners:

Oleksii Boiko, Yuliia Maksymova,

URL:

https://juliesdata.com/

Training Centers

1

Attendees

11

Courses

Course Name	Date	Training Center	Course Language	Course Convener
Geoinformation systems in spatial planning (beginner to intermediate level)	Sept. 23, 2024 to Dec. 23, 2024	Julie's Data	Ukrainian	Yuliia Maksymova
Geoinformation systems in spatial planning (beginner to intermediate level)	April 15, 2024 to June 14, 2024	Julie's Data	Ukrainian	Yuliia Maksymova
Geoinformation systems in spatial planning (beginner to intermediate level)	Jan. 8, 2024 to March 7, 2024	Julie's Data	Ukrainian	Yuliia Maksymova

Training Centers

Julie's Data

Course Types

Geoinformation systems in spatial planning (beginner to intermediate level)

Course Conveners

Oleksii Boiko

Yuliia Maksymova