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Your weekly read on data, design and product decisions that you should make before you open Power BI, Tableau or any dataviz tool.
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Default chart titles are hurting your dashboards
READ TIME - 5 minutes ⏳
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An old man is sitting on his boat.The boat itself is still resting on the beach, dry sand under the hull, no waves in sight, no sign that it has ever touched the water.
Painted on the side, in large letters, is the boat’s name: “Waterproof”.The typography choice makes it...
Jan 08, 2026
data visualization
user experience
Learning dataviz through experience
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A couple of years ago, ✨ someone in my building ✨ got tired of late-night-4AM parties coming from an upstairs neighbor.
Not angry enough to escalate.Not certain enough to complain formally.Just frustrated (and unsure whether they were the only one hearing it).
That un...
Jan 01, 2026
data visualization
user experience
How to "escape the matrices"
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When things feel unclear or complex, people reach for what’s familiar. What has worked before. What doesn’t require a long explanation or an uncomfortable conversation.
Tables feel safe. Matrices feel familiar. Line charts are reassuring.
They’re easy to ask for, easy t...
Dec 25, 2025
data visualization
design principles