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Data Visualization Is Not a Panacea

Perceptual Edge

It galls me when people oversell data visualization. Data visualization combines technologies (visual representations of quantitative data) with specific skills (techniques for creating and interacting with those visual representations) to make sense of and communicate quantitative data.

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Big Data Skill sets that Software Developers will Need in 2020

Smart Data Collective

For current and future software development companies that want to be knowledgeable about using data and analysis, a few big data skillsets will help give them leverage in the coming year. Whether they want a career as an app developer or data analyst, the skillsets below can help them find lucrative careers in a competitive job market.

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Essential Technical Skills for Business Analysts in 2024

The BAWorld

This article delves into the critical technical domain BAs should master, transcending mere programming proficiency to cultivate a comprehensive and versatile skillset. Data Visualization: Master presenting complex data in easy-to-understand formats like charts and graphs using tools like Tableau or Power BI.

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How to become an analytics rockstar

Analysts Corner

In today’s data-driven world, analytics has become a vital skillset for professionals across various industries. Learn data visualization techniques Data visualization is a critical skill for anyone working with data. There are many tools and software available for data visualization, such as Tableau, Power BI, and Excel.

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Are You Cooking or Baking with Data?

Juice Analytics

Cooking is one of my favorite go-to analogies for data storytelling and data visualization. Let us count the ways… Like cuisine, any data visualization is simply the re-mixing of various fundamental elements — points, layout, connectors, and colors. Data provides the raw ingredients for your data visualization.

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Do you need to excel in data analytics before moving into a BA role?

Analysts Corner

Being a person who gets pumped up with every new idea, I started making a list of skillsets required to become a data analyst. What I did was something undigestible to me as well — I completed online courses in Excel, SQL, Python, Data Visualization, Data Analysis process, etc.

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Both Product Designers & UX Designers Leverage AI for Optimal Results

Smart Data Collective

Additionally, for obvious reasons, their skillsets and pay scales also differ. UX designers can anticipate how customers will respond to many visual elements based on past customer engagement data. And a Product Designer is focused on making it cost-effective. And so are their strategies and team focus. How UX Designers Use AI.