Published Jun 6, 2026, 6:01 PM EDT Beginning his professional journey in the tech industry in 2018, Yash spent over three years as a Software Engineer. After that, he shifted his focus to empowering readers through informative and engaging content on his tech blog – DiGiTAL BiRYANi . He has also published tech articles for MakeTechEasier . He loves to explore new tech gadgets and platforms.  When he is not writing, you’ll find him exploring food. He is known as Digital Chef Yash among his readers because of his love for Technology and Food. Google Maps has become so deeply embedded in everyday life that most of us never think about alternatives. It handles directions, trip planning, and place searches so well that switching to something else can seem unnecessary. Still, I was curious to see how far open-source mapping software had come. Could an open-source app really compete with one of Google's most polished products? I expected to run into limitations.…