Warning signs you are locked into a proprietary format
Vendor lock-in around a geocoding response format creeps in gradually. Here are the specific warning signs worth watching for.
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Migrating a server-side integration without touching the client
A server-side geocoding migration can often be invisible to the client applications that depend on it. Here is how to design it that way.
A checklist for running two providers side by side
Running two geocoding providers at once, even temporarily, requires a bit of deliberate structure. Here is a practical checklist for doing it well.
What relying on a single small provider teaches about vendor risk
Depending on one small provider for location data works fine until it does not. Here is what that risk actually looks like and how to reduce it.