Data-Nerd Beast-Mode Activated!
I love data. I have always loved the data. Databases are the greatest invention ever. We're currently in the middle of a big data avalanche and I couldn't be more excited.
The vast amount of things we can learn from all of this data are inconceivable.
- Whichstate buys the most blueberries per person?
- On Blogger, what is the percentage of incorrect use to correct use of there, their and they're?
- How many times, per year, since inception, did The Washington Post use the word impeach.
- Is there any correlation between the stock market prices on gold and silver and those damn commercials trying to sell me gold and silver?
- Is there any data in the company sales history that can tell us what would sell better in August than in September?
- Do we have a customer that we should politely fire because they take up too much of our time for the money we make from them?
I can run SQL till I'm blue in the face, but making a compelling graphic takes time; often more time than the outcome deserved. Being able to organize data in a way that visually speaks to people is a power to behold. I want that power. Tableau gives me that power.
If it's free, it's me. If I have to pay, no way.
Check out https://public.tableau.com/s/ for a free version. Note: All your stuff will be public so don't put anything sensitive on there.
You can also see my public tableau space here:
https://public.tableau.com/profile/peggy.k.fusselman#!/
Credits:
Franki Chamaki