There's no question that Apple's attempt to become a full-fledged mapping company started off poorly. However, since that rocky launch, Apple has been making improvements and is now doing some hiring to keep things moving forward. According to a job posting on Apple's site, the company is looking to hire "ground truth managers" all over the world. These people would be tasked with testing new releases of Apple's Maps code around their specific regions, collecting ground truth data to analyze changes and make sure it corresponds with reality, and evaluating competing mapping products against Apple's own solution.
This worldwide ground truth hiring move comes about a month after Apple first announced a ground truth manager position open...
via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/28/4158582/apple-hiring-ground-truth-managers-across-the-globe
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