Data-ink Ratio: How to Simplify Data Visualization
How to design your data visualizations to convey the right amount of information? We can use data-ink ratio, and then we’ll look at some examples.
Business Intelligence
The Silos of Data Organization: Data Analysts vs Business Users
As a Data Analyst, you usually work with two types of stakeholders: the clients (business users) who ask for data, and the …
Business Intelligence
Analytics as Code
A short story about my history with programmatic configuration (or lack thereof) and how it's related to analytics.
Using Holistics
Holistics August 2021 Product Updates
We understand that things are getting tougher and tougher during this pandemic but we will not wave the white flag right now. …
Top 05 BI & Reporting Tools for Microsoft SQL Server
This article compares 5 best BI and reporting tools for Microsft SQL Server (2021). Learn how to choose the most suitable tool for you.
Top 5 Free or Affordable SQL Reporting and Dashboard Tools
Affordable and scalable SQL reporting tools for your business, we've curated a list of 5 of the best free and affordable SQL reporting tools in 2021.
Business Intelligence
What is an OLAP Cube? An Exhaustive Explainer
The definitive explainer for OLAP cubes, where we cover every single possible definition for the phrase.
Data Modeling
Business Intelligence
A 2020 Reader's Guide to The Data Warehouse Toolkit
Ralph Kimball's classic book The Data Warehouse Toolkit introduce the world to the practice of data modeling. Here's how to read it in 2022.
Business Intelligence
Read Data Research Papers
A hack for when you don't understand data jargon.