Well, this is my first diary entry. Here I will outline the tools and process I use when editing on OSM.

Editors

• I prefer to use JOSM when doing detailed edits, particularly when doing any work with route relations. Enhanced road and lane attributes is a very useful map paint style when lane mapping, and the reverter plugin is useful for handling more complicated reverts (or partial revers)
• iD is useful for quick or simple edits, and I also find the master branch of iD useful when adding things like powerlines or other objects where every node needs tags (yes this can be done with JOSM however I prefer iD for this task)
• Vespucci is good when doing in-depth edits on a mobile phone
• Other editors like Level0 or RevertUI can be used for more simple tasks, such as changing a single tag in the case of the former or reverting a simple changeset with the latter

QA

• Geofabrik’s OSM Inspector is very useful for picking up problems with routing in particular, which I generally check and fix most obvious errors every couple of days or so; there are also other useful things it can check for
• Osmose is also good for picking out other errors
• I keep track of edits using osmcha, using the area boundary tool and a custom bounding box

Other tools

• hdyc by neis-one is useful for keeping track of my (and other’s) editing statistics, as well as collating changeset comments in a single place
• I do have a page or two on the OSM wiki, however work has been pretty stagnant for a while

Third-party data

• Transport related tasks in NSW can use TfNSW’s GTFS data, some of which I have imported (along with others); route relations can be created manually using
• Mapillary and KartaView are useful when the area you’re editing has imagery available (I prefer to use the web interfaces on another monitor when available, rather than the in-editor tools)

Hardware

• I have 2x GPS receivers connected to a Raspberry Pi which continuously log the current location every second
• I have a dashcam which helps with mapping out many features, however reading small writing (and in some cases street signs) can be difficult. I plan on getting a second, higher resolution camera which should help this issue
• I have a 360 camera which has not seen much use, however is useful for capturing imagery that I’m not going to upload anywhere

(Edit: added hyperlinks)