Ep 18 - Jakub Dziwisz - Orbify, No Code Earth Observation & Saas-like Business Models

Jakub Dziwisz is the founder & CEO of Orbify, a company that is attempting to simplify the process of building Earth Observation solutions for any application. —Episode Sponsors:Radiant Earth Foundation: Apply for the 2022 Radiant MLHub Impact Award for agriculture-related applications for Africa - with a $5,000 cash prize.Element84Dan Pilone’s appearance on the podcast—About Jakub:TwitterLinkedInOrbifyShownotes:OrbifyBook & Media recomendation:You’re already listening to the first one ;-)MapscapingThe Space Barons: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and the Quest to Colonize the Cosmos by Christian DavenportThe Case for Space by Robert Zubrin9 Lies about Work: A Freethinking Leader’s Guide to the Real World by Marcus Buckingham, Ashley GoodallTwenty Minute VCTime stamps:00:00 - Introduction02:48 - Episode begins, Jakub presents himself09:40 - Jakub’s first few jobs: Travel Agencies19:10 - Travel Agencies used to look a lot like the Earth Observation industry today21:48 - Jakub’s entry in Earth Observation25:28 - A Shopify analogy to self-service31:30 - Orbify35:40 - Specializing versus Diversifying43:31 - Rethinking User Interfaces45:50 - A SaaS-like business model51:52 - Some of Orbify’s current clients54:50 - Jakub’s point of view coming from outside Earth Observation59:00 - Keeping a fresh eye1:01:27 - How much programming does Jakub still do?1:05:26 - Book & Podcast recommendationFeel free to reach out!My TwitterFor news about the podcastWebsite