GEARS / IN PRACTICE
PostGIS becomes valuable when location is part of the product model: distance, containment, routes, polygons, matching, search or millions of geographic records.
Why the database matters
Spatial operations near the data can be faster and more consistent than moving large datasets into application code.
Typical use
Address platforms, property systems, logistics, territory management, map search and location-based analytics.
What gets difficult
Coordinate systems, indexing, geometry quality, query planning and data imports require deliberate engineering.
GEARS approach
Model the spatial questions first, then select indexes, data structures and APIs around the queries the product actually needs.
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