Published inTDS ArchiveShould We Be More Data-Driven? Sometimes.When to be data-driven, and when data-driven just gets in the way.Aug 17, 2023A response icon7Aug 17, 2023A response icon7
Published inTDS ArchiveHow Poor Stakeholder Management Ruins AnalyticsWhy taking ownership of the analyst-stakeholder interface can instantly make your life better and your work more impactfulJun 28, 2023A response icon6Jun 28, 2023A response icon6
Published inTDS ArchiveBuild More Analyses, Build Less DashboardsWhy we should move to a world where analyses are the default first stepMay 13, 2023A response icon21May 13, 2023A response icon21
Published inTDS ArchiveThe bad loop ruining analyticsHow an over-emphasis on technical work has been disastrous for analyticsJan 16, 2023A response icon3Jan 16, 2023A response icon3
Published inHyperqueryThe SQL IDE should dieWhy I hate the IDE — at least, for analytics work.Jan 3, 2023A response icon1Jan 3, 2023A response icon1
Published inTDS ArchiveHow 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
Published inTDS ArchiveWhy You’re Doing Ad Hoc Analytics WrongBefore your next SQL dumpster dive: ask why and document everythingSep 6, 2022A response icon5Sep 6, 2022A response icon5
Published inTDS ArchiveWhat 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, 2022A response icon2Aug 21, 2022A response icon2
Published inHyperqueryWhy Analytics SucksWe’re data vending machines, and our tools aren’t helping. Hyperquery can help.Mar 16, 2022A response icon1Mar 16, 2022A response icon1
Published inTDS ArchiveSpeed Changed Analytics, but Our Processes Need to Change Too.Let’s take a breath and rethink how we work.Mar 4, 2022Mar 4, 2022