Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceShould We Be More Data-Driven? Sometimes.When to be data-driven, and when data-driven just gets in the way.6 min read·Aug 17, 2023--7--7
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 impactful9 min read·Jun 28, 2023--6--6
Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceBuild More Analyses, Build Less DashboardsWhy we should move to a world where analyses are the default first step7 min read·May 13, 2023--21--21
Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceThe bad loop ruining analyticsHow an over-emphasis on technical work has been disastrous for analytics6 min read·Jan 16, 2023--3--3
Robert YiinHyperqueryThe SQL IDE should dieWhy I hate the IDE — at least, for analytics work.4 min read·Jan 3, 2023--1--1
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.6 min read·Oct 18, 2022----
Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceWhy You’re Doing Ad Hoc Analytics WrongBefore your next SQL dumpster dive: ask why and document everything4 min read·Sep 6, 2022--5--5
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 hoped5 min read·Aug 21, 2022--2--2
Robert YiinHyperqueryWhy Analytics SucksWe’re data vending machines, and our tools aren’t helping. Hyperquery can help.5 min read·Mar 16, 2022--2--2
Robert YiinTowards Data ScienceSpeed Changed Analytics, but Our Processes Need to Change Too.Let’s take a breath and rethink how we work.6 min read·Mar 4, 2022----