✧✦Catherine✦✧Feb 26
i checked up on OsmAnd and apparently they're doing some pretty advanced stuff for offline route calculation now! beyond A* https://osmand.net/blog/fast-routing/
OsmAnd's Faster Offline Navigation | OsmAnd

Offline navigation is a lifeline for travelers, adventurers, and everyday commuters. We demand speed, accuracy, and the flexibility to tailor routes to our specific needs. For years, OsmAnd has championed powerful, feature-rich offline maps that fit in your pocket. But as maps grew more detailed and user demands for complex routing increased, our trusty A algorithm, despite its flexibility, started hitting a performance wall. How could we deliver a 100x speed boost without bloating map sizes or sacrificing the deep customization our users love?

Show threadWanjaFeb 26

@whitequark Damn, I dropped it years ago because routing was so slow. Maybe I need to give it another try!

Especially since the alternative I picked (Organic Maps) has faster routing but is worse in most other regards.

Show threadWanjaFeb 26

@whitequark Why is the blog post giving AI though

> OsmAnd's HH-Routing is more than just an algorithm; it's a testament to innovative problem-solving.

Show thread✧✦Catherine✦✧Feb 26
@muvlon yeah it's slop :(
Show threadWanja
@whitequark I mean there is genuinely interesting technical infos in there too but it's tarnished by this annoying fluff. Companies should be brave enough to let their engineers rawdog writing the tech blogs in broken english
Feb 26 at 5:39pmWeb
Show thread✧✦Catherine✦✧Feb 26
@muvlon yeah that's what I meant, there's slop all over the blog post. probably ran through an LLM to "proofread" it or whatever