u/moulshee

Hi,

I’m working on a remote sensing project using a fine-tuned YOLO model to detect irrigation pools from satellite imagery.

Right now I’m using Mapbox, but I’m facing issues with:

• outdated imagery
• low resolution in some regions
• inconsistent quality

This is affecting detection performance (false positives + missed pools).

Does anyone know better satellite/aerial imagery sources that work well for ML pipelines? Ideally something with good resolution, decent freshness, and API access.

Thanks!

Hey, I’m working on a YOLO-based remote sensing project to detect irrigation pools from satellite imagery.

I’m currently using Mapbox, but the imagery is often low quality or outdated, which leads to false positives and missed detections.

Looking for better alternatives (free or affordable) with higher-resolution, more up-to-date imagery and API/tile access.

Any suggestions?

Hey,

I’m working on a remote sensing project using a fine-tuned YOLO model for object detection.

Right now I’m using Mapbox for satellite imagery, but I’m running into issues:

• low image quality in some areas
• outdated imagery
• leading to false positives and missed detections

I’m looking for better alternatives (free or reasonably priced) with:

• higher resolution / clearer imagery
• more up-to-date data
• API or tile access for ML pipelines

I’ve looked at things like Sentinel Hub / Google Earth Engine / OpenAerialMap, but I’d love to hear what people here actually use in practice.

Any recommendations or setups that worked well for YOLO or remote sensing pipelines?

Thanks!

Hey,

I’m working on a remote sensing project using a fine-tuned YOLO model for object detection.

Right now I’m using Mapbox for satellite imagery, but I’m running into issues:

• low image quality in some areas
• outdated imagery
• leading to false positives and missed detections

I’m looking for better alternatives (free or reasonably priced) with:

• higher resolution / clearer imagery
• more up-to-date data
• API or tile access for ML pipelines

I’ve looked at things like Sentinel Hub / Google Earth Engine / OpenAerialMap, but I’d love to hear what people here actually use in practice.

Any recommendations or setups that worked well for YOLO or remote sensing pipelines?

Thanks!

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I kept seeing the same thing around me: students buying expensive textbooks at the start of semester, then having no good way to sell them after. Meanwhile other students needed those exact same books.

The solution everyone uses is Facebook groups. It works badly.

I decided to build something better. I'm calling it Nadim— Arabic for "companion." The idea: a clean platform to buy, sell, and swap used books locally in Moroccan cities.

One week in, I have:

• Google login working
• A basic dashboard
• A design I'm actually happy with

What I don't have yet: listings, search, chat, or users 😅

I'm keeping v1 tiny on purpose. One city. One use case. Prove people will exchange books locally — then build more.

The screenshot I'm sharing is literally where I am today. Not a mockup, not a landing page. Just the real thing at an early stage.

For other builders here: how do you decide when something is "ready enough" to start showing to real users? That's the question I'm sitting with right now.

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Honestly this started from a personal frustration.

I'm a student. Books here are expensive. Every semester I buy books I'll never touch again after the exam and I have no easy way to sell them or find cheaper ones from someone nearby.

Facebook groups exist but they're messy. No dedicated place for this exists in Morocco.

So I started building **Nadim** (نديم — means "companion" in Arabic).

The idea is simple:

• Buy and sell used books locally
• Swap books with readers in your city
• Chat and arrange a meetup

Right now I just finished the login with Google. Screenshot is literally what I have today — nothing fancy, just the beginning.

I'm starting in Rabat, then Casa, then we'll see.

Honest question for Moroccans here:

• Would you actually use something like this?
• Students — is finding/reselling textbooks a real pain for you?

I'd love early feedback before I build too much. Drop a comment or DM me 🙏