Feb 26Member-only10 ways to advance your data visualization career *right now*Get inspired Subscribe (or just scroll) The Pudding’s dataviz essays. They’re the leading of edge of how to tell stories about social issues & culture using incredible dataviz. https://flowingdata.com/ learning resources &…Data Visualization1 min read10 ways to advance your data visualization career *right now*Get inspiredSubscribe (or just scroll) The Pudding’s dataviz essays. They’re the leading of edge of how to tell stories about social issues & culture using incredible dataviz.https://flowingdata.com/ learning resources &…----
Published in Show Me the System·Apr 26, 2020News is not enough. Humanity needs system-illuminating story forms.We’ve all felt it: the sense of overwhelm and helplessness after scrolling through news updates. Everything seems plagued with intractable problems, and all we can do is watch. But this feeling is not a reflection of reality. It’s a reflection of our species’ immature communication tools. Humanity’s problems are real…Storytelling5 min read
Published in Better Programming·Apr 9, 2020Member-onlyThe 5 Superpowers (and Struggles) of Great Startup Software EngineersThe 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. …Programming6 min read
Published in Better Programming·Apr 5, 2020Your Coding Advice is Better Than an Expert’sJust trust me — This is how Anjana Vakil began her JSUnconf talk about functional programming in Javascript: “About six months ago, I knew nothing about functional programming and very little about JavaScript. I am not an expert in any of this, so this is going to be me taking you along on my…Tech4 min read
Published in Better Programming·Mar 28, 2020Member-onlyHow to Create D3 Animations in ReactWith 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…React4 min read
Published in Nightingale·Aug 23, 2019Member-onlyHow To Create A Thriving Data Visualization CultureOn 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…Data Visualization9 min read
Published in Nightingale·Aug 13, 2019Member-onlyBarriers To A Thriving Data Visualization CulturePart 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. …Data Visualization6 min read
