Name: Bringing Branch Editing to PostGIS/QGIS
Start: 2026-05-21T14:30:00-0700
End: 2026-05-21T14:45:00-0700

Thursday May 21, 2026 2:30pm - 2:45pm PDT

This short talk demonstrates a proof-of-concept, alpha-quality project designed to introduce versioned, branched editing capabilities to the PostgreSQL, PostGIS, and QGIS technology stack. It establishes a workflow directly analogous to standard version control software used in software development. The process begins by designating a feature layer as the trunk or main layer. While operating on their branch, users perform updates, inserts, and deletions. Concurrently, other team members may modify the trunk or their own independent branches. Once editing concludes, the user reconciles their branch against the trunk to identify and resolve conflicting edits. Finally, the approved branch edits are merged into the trunk, establishing a new authoritative version. If you are interested in FOSS GIS software, have a skill and the desire to contribute, please attend for more information.

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Roma Hicks

Hobbyist Developer, Senior Application Analyst, City of Issaquah

Roma Hicks is a senior application analyst for the City of Issaquah focused on public works, ESRI Utility Network, asset management, and project management but moonlights as a hobbyist software developer for over 15 years with an interest in free and open-source software (FOSS). Using... Read More →

Thursday May 21, 2026 2:30pm - 2:45pm PDT
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Asset Management, Branch Editing

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