The engineering (and human) genius that brings ideas to life — Building software at a small startup is crazy challenging. There’s lots of work and little structure. You play many roles. You’re on tight deadlines. Startups demand a very different work style than larger companies do. An established company builds and maintains a product. …

With a single line of code — TLDR: Want a custom React hook that makes D3.js transitions/animations easy in React? Check out my npm package use-d3-transition. What We Want: React + D3 Transitions We just love those D3 oh-so-smooth animations/transitions. And gosh, we love React’s declarative-ness and composability…

On a dedicated channel, #dvs-topics-in-data-viz, in the Data Visualization Society Slack, our members discuss questions and issues pertinent to the field of data visualization. Discussion topics rotate every two weeks, and while subjects vary, each one challenges our members to think deeply and holistically about questions that affect the field…

Part 1 of a series on creating a culture where dataviz professionals thrive and unlock the power of your data. — There’s an incredible, untapped opportunity… It’s no secret: the explosion of data continues to revolutionize organizations. Across the world, forward-thinking leaders embrace this opportunity, pioneering new ways for their organizations to utilize their data. …