Darragh Murray
@darraghmurray.bsky.social
Chart-nerd working in strategic #data insights, #dataviz and analytics engineering. I write a lot about visual analytics and its place within the GenAI revolution. I write The Datavist newsletter https://thedatavist.substack.com
I was surprised that the data centres that power AI models are not simply in places near the traditional centres of 'tech' , but rather cluster around places where they have access to water and cheap(ish) energy. I explore this in my visual essay 'Who Powers AI?' motherduck.com/dive-gallery...
WHO POWERS AI? My visual essay on the AI data infrastructure and how it supports the work of big AI players like #OpenAI and #Anthropic. Visual powered by @motherduck.com and Claude using the excellent data from @epochai.bsky.social #datafam #datasky @dataBS Link: motherduck.com/dive-gallery...
@motherduck.com is there anyone I can talk to regarding Dives. They don’t seem to work in safari
open.substack.com/pub/thedatav... some thoughts and experiments on dashboarding in the age of AI #datafam #databs #datasky
Dead on Arrival: The AI Dashboard Problem
Three prompts, three dashboards, and what the analytics practitioner still has to bring to the table in the age of AI-driven visual analytics.
open.substack.com
I like LLMs but sometimes they take you off on the deep end and you end up spending hours analysing something for very little outcome - and often with large opportunity cost. Sometimes just better to do the analysis yourself.
This history map shows the US bombing in SE Asia during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1975. Blue dots are 1000 lb bombs or larger. Source: buff.ly/1KXSRrd
I always grin when I use @anthropic.com Claude Code because it uses ANSI/ASCII art - something I myself used to make back in the early 90s as a kid when I ran a Bulletin Board System!! #dataSky, #dataBS #Claude en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_art
ANSI art - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
I thought this post by Ryan Dolley on the 'Four Big Bets Reshaping BI' is very well written and pretty much captures how AI is creating a decision point for all major business intelligence platforms. Very worth reading. #dataBS #DataSky #datafam superdatablog.substack.com/p/the-four-b...
The Four Big Bets Reshaping BI
When data display commoditizes, things get weird.
superdatablog.substack.com
I've been a bit lax on Bluesky recently, but it seems the data community is still here! That's good!
Are my dashboarding days numbered? I've put Claude Design through its paces on visual analytics (@anthropic) - and here's my write up of the experience . thedatavist.substack.com/p/are-my-das... #dataviz #datafam #databs #datasky
Are My Dashboarding Days Numbered? An Early Test of Claude Design
Claude Design just launched. Here's what the design-to-code pipeline actually does in the world of visual analytics, business intelligence and dashboarding.
thedatavist.substack.com
Hey @motherduck.com - can you record and publish your excellent webinars! I can't find the latest one on Dives and I really want to watch it. Unfortunately, being in Australia, it's difficult to get up at 2AM to watch them live.
I asked a Claude-powered four AI agent team to debate the future of higher education using the Socratic method. Here's how it works and why it produces sharper strategic insight than a single prompt. thedatavist.substack.com/p/kill-the-l... cc: @anthropic.com #DataSky #DataBS #AI #AIAgents
Did a deep dive on just how good Will Ashcroft is and what he might have to do to be a Top 5 midfielder in the #AFL. roar-metrics.ghost.io/will-ashcrof...
Will Ashcroft is good. But is he great?
Two premierships and two Norm Smith medals at 21 is already an outstanding AFL career. But how does Will Ashcroft compare to the competition's elite midfielders? Will Ashcroft is considered one of th...
roar-metrics.ghost.io
Literally every text message my dad has sent me on a smart phone has been with the SLAM effect. That’s like a decade of SLAMz
A few people are writing about semantic layers recently, and now I've joined the fray with a small piece on 'Onboarding AI: Why Semantic Layers Matter'. You can read here: thedatavist.substack.com/p/onboarding... #databs #datasky #ai #genai
Onboarding AI: Why the Semantic Layer Matters
Giving AI the context it needs so it stops making up numbers at the worst possible time.
thedatavist.substack.com
Colour in data visualisation is not purely aesthetic - its strategic as well #databs #datasky #datafam open.substack.com/pub/thedatav...
Colour as Strategy and Aesthetics: What the Bureau of Meteorology’s Radar Teaches About Data Visualisation
An ill-fated radar redesign reminds us that colour decisions are never cosmetic, they define how data is read and believed.
open.substack.com
Some words on how I’ve done reasonably well in #tableau’s Iron Viz competition and some strategies for success when you’re visualising against the clock #dataSky #datafam #dataBS
How to Do Reasonably Well in Data Visualisation Competitions
A practical guide distilled from multiple top ten qualifications in Tableau's Iron Viz.
open.substack.com
Naughty by Nature back with a reboot of their 1991 hip-hop classic, but for a new ai-driven age. #AI #MCP #dataBS #dataSky #MCPYeahYouKnowMe
@drdemography.com interesting article on divorce rates on the conversation. One pet theory I’ve always had was that people were getting married older and thus had already navigated a number of failed relationships before settling down, hence less divorce.Curious to know if any credence to my theory
It's been a while since I last shared my starter pack If you're a stats/data person in or from the Pacific region (not just Australia or Aotearoa) and would like to be included, please let me know! #statssky #episky #databs #rstats #python
Ben Harrap@bharrap.bsky.social · 2y agoRe-sharing my starter pack so I can update my pinned post If you're a statistician, data scientist, or someone doing statsy or data sciencey things in Australia or Aotearoa (New Zealand) and want to be on the list, just let me know! go.bsky.app/3wERdAo
Melbourne, the day has finally arrived! The doors to Day 1 of DataEngBytes 2025 are now open. Get ready for a full day of everything data engineering.
Day 2 of #DataEngBytes has started strong. I’m quite enjoying @olenakutsenko.bsky.social talk about ‘Bringing Stories To Life with AU’, which is both fascinating and fun. #dataBS #datasky
Really great to be back in Melbourne for the #dataengbytes conference. Not sure how I feel about the conference venue literally being the Collingwood Magpies training facility, but at least the food is great #databs #datasky
