Hazards of the job. 😅 Hot take - corporations should provide demo access to their portals so that we can see the quality of their UX before choosing a bank, lender, credit card, etc.

"A lot of the graphs in the paper were just too perfect. You don’t get data this clean from humans in the real world"

Gabe Chase@spicoli323.bsky.social · last yr.

As a matter of fact, MIT's entire academic culture is one of the most thoroughly rotten of any elite university, and in particular I can say it's far worse than even UPenn's or Stanford's. pivot-to-ai.com/2025/05/17/h...

I'm teaming up with Caleb Givens (@calebgivens.bsky.social) and Tammy Jackson for the next Food Bank TUG! I'll be presenting a slightly updated version of my TC25 talk Relationships vs Joins vs Blends, including time for a lot of questions! RSVP here: usergroups.tableau.com/events/detai...

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Virtual Event - Master the Art of Combining Data in Tableau

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'You may wish to bypass the laws of Physics, but I can assure you they won’t cooperate.' A great line from @bausili.bsky.social & Mat Hughes' classic Designing Efficient Production Dashboards whitepaper. A must-read for advanced Tableau development! www.tableau.com/sites/defaul...

NWSL Matchup Wheels are back & better than ever! public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

Tableau Public has a new feature! Now you can see who has starred your workbooks! ⭐

one of my favorite (maybe underrated?) announcements from Tableau Conference - the new community slack space. i think it will be one of the best spots to collaborate, find user groups, share work, and also tableau help! Learn more at tableau.com/community/slack

NOAA just announced a long list of datasets that are going away🧪⚒️🌊: www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/docume... Download what you need asap and send comments to: ncei.info@noaa.gov

I just published my #TC25 Tip Battle workbook to Tableau Public! You can check it out now and explore all three tips! public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

Sure, Tableau Next looks great, but can we get rounded corners in Tableau Classic?

Don't like crowds but want to catch the keynote on the big screen? Head to Theater 2 in Data Village! #TC25

Come to my #TC25 talk Relationships vs Joins vs Blends at 2:00 on Stage 7! I'll show you how to configure each method, demo how they shape data differently, and talk through the pros and cons of each approach. If you can't make it today, there will be a repeat session Wednesday at 9:30 on Stage 8.

Want an avatar sticker for #Data25? Send me a DM!

Are you heading to San Diego for #Data25? Pick up some TC Tips from next week's Data Pride TUG meeting. usergroups.tableau.com/events/detai...

I'm making avatar stickers again for #Data25! If you'd like one, please send me a message here or on LinkedIn before April 10. I won't be watching my Twitter notifications.

If you listen to Stuff You Missed In History Class and Normal Gossip, then you need to check out Our Ancestors Were Messy! pod.link/1750456228

Our Ancestors Were Messy

Our Ancestors Were Messy, is a podcast covering the gossip, scandals, and pop culture that made headlines in the Black newspapers of segregated communities during the pre-Civil Rights era. On each epi...

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A short break from your regularly scheduled data content - check out these hooded mergansers! I'm about one year into birding and just starting to recognize some non-mallard ducks.

I've deeply enjoyed seeing so many people take on the Binary Parameters #WorkoutWednesday challenge! Here are a couple innovations I saw: - No Strings method based on 2^i from Tesshin Tableau - Set the max character value with a parameter Next up - finding a way to make the string length dynamic!

I've put together a quick write-up of how to use the new feature - I'm excited to rediscover people's profiles as they use this functionality! brittanyrosenau.medium.com/profile-orga...

Profile Organization in Tableau Public — How I’m Using the New Feature to Showcase My Data Viz…

At long last, manual categories!

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Brittany@brrosenau.bsky.social · last yr.

it's the little things - excited to FINALLY have manual control over categories on my Tableau Public profile!

I really enjoyed listening to this data story, and couldn't resist exploring Lauren Bauer's (@laurenhlb.bsky.social) dataset myself! public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

NPR's Planet Money@planetmoney.bsky.social · last yr.

Did you know? Right now you can look at every single payment coming out of the federal government, like a Venmo feed for federal loans, subsidies, and grants. Why does the government make this available, and how can it illuminate some questions everyone seems to be asking right now. buff.ly/4jX8t4i

Come see my talk 'Data Models 101 - Joins, Relationships, and Blends' at #TC25! This talk will walk through setting up each data model, compare the behavior of the models, and talk through the factors to consider when choosing the right data model for your use case. See you in San Diego!

Comparison columns in Tableau! It only takes one calc to shift the bars (and another if you want to color them fancy). Crack it open on Tableau Public or check the blog for the step by step walkthrough. 📊: public.tableau.com/app/profile/... 📝: brittanyrosenau.medium.com/comparison-c...

I'll be demoing Binary Parameters at the next #KCTUG meeting! Meeting details: usergroups.tableau.com/events/detai... Sorry long-distance pals, this one is in person!

February KCTUG: Explore New Tableau Features | Tableau

In-person Event - Join us for the February Kansas City Tableau User Group meet-up, where we delve into some of the exciting new features r...

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Thrilled to share that I'm a member of the 2025 Tableau Visionary cohort! www.tableau.com/blog/announc...

Announcing the 2025 Tableau Visionaries

Introducing the 2025 Tableau Visionaries, a title that honors the Tableau Community’s most distinguished leaders. This group of 46 members inspires us by sharing their mastery, teaching, and collabora...

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The DVS Mentorship Program returns! Apply by February 2 for the February - May cohort. This program offers mentees early in their #dataviz career an opportunity to work with a mentor who has 5+ years of professional experience in the field. Apply here: https://buff.ly/3YzvbVT

I have no idea how Amazon's algorithm works, but the price for The Big Book of Dashboards is the lowest it's ever been (at least in the US.) www.amazon.com/dp/1119282713 @acotgreave.bsky.social

The Big Book of Dashboards: Visualizing Your Data Using Real-World Business Scenarios

The Big Book of Dashboards: Visualizing Your Data Using Real-World Business Scenarios: 9781119282716: Business Communication Books @ Amazon.com

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So many thoughts on this thread. First, I disagree with the critiques! These colors are fine, not great but not godawful. The pathways are cramped, but clear and easy to follow if you take a minute to read the diagrams. The path color variation is clearly from layering.

Tableau Visionary Nominations close this Thursday, Jan 9th. If you’d like to see the diversity of this group change, please consider nominating folks from underrepresented groups. More info linked in the interactive viz. Views presented are my own. 📊: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

My new 5 part series Bringing Tables Together covers everything you need to know about Tableau Data sources, including: 📊 How is a blend different from a join? 📉 Why are my null rows missing? 🧐 How can I make a real join? Read the series here: playfairdata.com/bringing-tab...

Bringing Tables Together: Tableau's Physical Layer

Learn about the physical layer in Tableau, including unions, joins, and custom SQL to bring tables together.

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Happy New Year, here’s another edition of #DayInTheLife for Jan 1! 10:00- I make the most of our last holiday morning by staying in bed and playing through the Connections archive.