Link to the playable mosaic version! Introduction (by Adam Mico) The #DataFam is a collection of people who love Tableau. It’s grown from a marketing hashtag to an increasingly inclusive global community of users who share much more than their love of the product. My participation in the datafam community did not begin until…

What are features our community wants to see in upcoming Tableau releases? We love Tableau and its quarterly enhancements of features. Sometimes, those features come from us via the Ideas site. The problem is that a tiny percentage of submitted ideas get implemented. Since 1/1/21 (as of early April 2022) Ideas Added: 913 | Ideas Implemented: 9…

…what it misses and what it shouldn’t mean to you (or me) On March 9th, Tableau announced that I am part of the maiden ‘Tableau Visionary’ cohort (a name change from the former Tableau Zen Master title). The designation identifies those who share their Tableau mastery, teach, and collaborate with others in a public-facing and impactful manner. I came into the community…

Feedback provides users with an opportunity to learn quickly. What are the pros and cons of different types of feedback? How can we make it impactful while minimizing pain points? I received and given constructive feedback from and to hundreds (if not thousands) of people on thousands of visualizations. I’ve…

Shared data visualizations on social media are at an alarmingly high level — this leaves many people discouraged and afraid to share. Spoiler alert: We have all felt that way! — Note: The data visualization tool focused on here is Tableau, but many items mentioned apply to all data visualization tools. During my Dreamforce interview on Wednesday, I related that my journey only just began in 2019. I provided a couple of bits but didn’t have time to share all of…

Please Join Me As I Take Part in a Dreamforce Tier-1 Keynote Event on the Trailblazer Channel (Tuesday, 9/22 from 2:30 PM — 3:00 PM PST)! Since working at Keyrus US, I’ve had the fantastic opportunity of working with the One Analytics application of Tableau CRM + Tableau! This journey…

3 Reasons Why You Should Take Advantage (with a little context) At Tableau Conference 2020, I was introduced to the Braindates platform. It was a fun way to micro-network, collaborate on engaging topics, and understand concepts better in a short format. People can meet one on one or in a small group setting. At the Tableau Conference, while the community was…

2021 has been an incredible year for me professionally and personally. Still, I was super excited to be selected as a Round 1 IronViz Qualifying Judge with all of these super talented and first-rate members of our community. …

A couple of weeks ago, I was browsing blogs and came across “How to Visualize the Rest of Your Life” by Dr. Gregor Scheithauer (Twitter | Blog) via Towards Data Science. At 1st, it saddened me as it made me contemplate my own mortality. However, that despondency quickly shifted to…