I'm a proud liberal arts graduate myself who, with some fumbling, ended up in the world of data analytics. …
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What is the “data analytics stack?”
A poor craftsman blames his tools. But if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. It's common for web developers or database adminstrators to refer to their "stack" of tools used to …
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Could Spreadsheet Developers Use the IKEA Effect?
I have been watching "Universal Principles of Design" on Lynda.com, an absolutely fascinating series on design with rather un-intuitive -- and powerful -- lessons for us spreadsheeters.I have …
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The Cognitive Dissonance of Excel
Oz du Soleil has a new daily vlog series in August, "Excel Ignited." He'll start from the basics, diving into what Excel is for and how to think about data. In the last lesson, he discussed "What is …
Spreadsheet Thinking, or Bad Thinking?
I really enjoyed this piece by Robert Kosara on "spreadsheet thinking vs database thinking." Describing the former as "short and fat" and latter as "long and skinny," Robert documents why …
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Y U No…
After receiving three reports before noon on Monday that were not printer-ready, I had to take a time-out for this:Keep in mind that many older coworkers still prefer printed documents. And …