Ten years ago today I registered this domain. It was my final week on the job where I’d been for over a decade. There were giant unknowns ahead in the form of a new job, working from home, and a baby on the way. What a time. Things have gone wonderfully these last ten years both in my role at Esri and sharing my map-making adventures here (though they are hopelessly intertwined). I couldn’t be happier with how these years have gone. Thanks for sharing them with me!
Here are some photos of the backyard woodshed office construction.



Love, John
P.S. Here’s the office, ten years in!









Thanks John. I’ve learned a ton watching your videos and attending ESRI MOOCs. Best – a cartography student.
thanks Leslie!
Time flies! All the best on 10 years working out of this beautifully crafted home office.
thank you John!
Have I honestly been putting up with you for ten whole years? Time can really drag… 😉
best ten years of your life!
Where to from here! I’m excited to see where your next adventure leads!
I love the shed. I want to build one like this. Did you start from a kit?
i can’t recommend it highly enough. no, i started with notebook sketches and iterated with my brother in law, Kevin, who helped build it.