From the opening
moments of CODS18 it was evident. Open Data is growing up. Its early days of naïve
optimism and promise replaced by a critical adolescent who questions
everything.
The 4th International Open Data Conference, also known as IODC 16, was held in Madrid, Spain on the 6th and 7th of October 2016. Besides the two days of the official conference, 28 pre-events were held from the 3rd to the 5th, creating a weeklong open data celebration in Madrid. I was fortunate to be able to attend IODC 16: it turned out to be a great way to rapidly ...