Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceShould We Be More Data-Driven? Sometimes.When to be data-driven, and when data-driven just gets in the way.Aug 17, 20237Aug 17, 20237
Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceHow Poor Stakeholder Management Ruins AnalyticsWhy taking ownership of the analyst-stakeholder interface can instantly make your life better and your work more impactfulJun 28, 20236Jun 28, 20236
Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceBuild More Analyses, Build Less DashboardsWhy we should move to a world where analyses are the default first stepMay 13, 202321May 13, 202321
Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceThe bad loop ruining analyticsHow an over-emphasis on technical work has been disastrous for analyticsJan 16, 20233Jan 16, 20233
Robert YiinHyperqueryThe SQL IDE should dieWhy I hate the IDE — at least, for analytics work.Jan 3, 20231Jan 3, 20231
Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceHow to Run Your Data Team Like a Product TeamGreat product teams are user-centric and proactive. Great data teams would benefit from doing the same.Oct 18, 2022Oct 18, 2022
Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceWhy You’re Doing Ad Hoc Analytics WrongBefore your next SQL dumpster dive: ask why and document everythingSep 6, 20225Sep 6, 20225
Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceWhat Is Ad Hoc Analytics, and Why Should You Care?Relegating all data consumption to self-service is not as effective as we’d hopedAug 21, 20222Aug 21, 20222
Robert YiinHyperqueryWhy Analytics SucksWe’re data vending machines, and our tools aren’t helping. Hyperquery can help.Mar 16, 20221Mar 16, 20221
Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceSpeed Changed Analytics, but Our Processes Need to Change Too.Let’s take a breath and rethink how we work.Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022