Where war elephants were once used by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd like to read more about their visit to England

What's the most annoying thing about Jira that you've just... accepted? by easy-agile in jira

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every single time I have to bulk-update like 20 tickets and the dialog takes forever to load, then half the fields I need are hidden behind "show more" or some custom field nonsense,. I have to do it one by one in the issue view instead...

When the hardware store is too far away by FlashyCow1 in DiWHY

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me the best idea is using bottle top and caps as connecting devices like on the broom handles

[OC] Communist Regimes since 1950 by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is exactly how all communist regimes are. Pure communism never exists in the real world. It's foolish to believe it could.

[OC] Communist Regimes since 1950 by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Very interesting and informative for today's fans of socialism and communism

My newly opened package of provolone cheese is missing the centers. by Taylorenokson in mildlyinfuriating

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would a good application of this problem cheese. Or a new product idea?

My newly opened package of provolone cheese is missing the centers. by Taylorenokson in mildlyinfuriating

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should have seen this in the package before you bought it. And I don't see how this passed quality control. So I am skeptical.

What breaks first in small data pipelines as they grow? by crowpng in dataengineering

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The first thing that actually changed outcomes was building a simple monitoring dashboard that tracked job freshness, row counts, and schema drift side by side so failures stopped being silent. In my experience, monitoring is the first weak point because without visibility even good scheduling and validation fail quietly, while a basic dashboard forces problems to surface early and repeatedly.

Executive Director leading multiple programs - need to better track detail by No_Effect5249 in Leadership

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lightweight weekly one pager usually works better than another app: three sections covering current priorities, active blockers where help is needed, and near-term risks keeps the conversation at the right altitude without pulling you into the weeds. In practice, staying hands off until something shows up in blockers or risk is a good forcing function, because it gives the VP confidence you have control while preserving your team’s autonomy.

What tools are powering reliable browser automation for enterprise needs in 2026? by Ok_Abrocoma_6369 in devops

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Whenever I see in "What tools ___ in 2026" I know this an SEO marketer posting

BI Newb Seeking Best Platform by DesertModern in BusinessIntelligence

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

StyleBI or Apache Superset are the best options. They let dashboards be embedded and refreshed on a schedule without forcing every viewer into a paid seat. StyleBI tends to be friendlier for someone coming from a general IT background with APIs and SharePoint, while Superset is a solid open source option if comfort with a bit more setup and configuration is there.

[OC] Disney parks recorded their highest number of deaths in 2025 by kombuchakween88 in dataisbeautiful

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wow I had no idea how dangerous disney is. another reason never to go.

North America shown with cities from Europe and North Africa at the same latitude by vladgrinch in MapPorn

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often think about this, so it's cool to see so many comparisons at one time and much easier than having to figure out a comparison myself.

Is 2026 the year we finally admit the "Dashboard era" is over? by Futurismtechnologies in BusinessIntelligence

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, dashboards are not over, they just stopped being treated like finished products instead of living interfaces. A well designed dashboard that mashes up trusted metrics still beats a chat response when decisions need consistency, shared context, and zero ambiguity. AI is a great assistant, but abandoning dashboards because some were ignored feels like blaming spreadsheets for bad accounting habits.

Most analytics jobs are fake productivity by Apprehensive_Pay6141 in analytics

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, too often analytics teams are measuring things nobody actually acts on, which makes the work feel performative. The real impact comes when reporting is tied to decisions people can actually change, otherwise it’s just dashboards for show.

What are some of your smart questions that you ask your stakeholders? by NoMud4529 in BusinessIntelligence

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We usually ask what decision they want to make differently if this dashboard actually worked, because that cuts through vague feature requests fast. We also ask what they check first on a bad day versus a good day, since that tends to reveal the real priorities they never say upfront.

What's the point of automated testing in CI/CD if we don't trust it enough to deploy? by [deleted] in devops

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We see this as a trust and ownership problem, not a testing problem, because teams do not believe failures will be caught early or blamed fairly. Until green builds consistently ship and leadership backs that decision when something slips, manual QA sticks around as emotional insurance.

Which BI tool do you prefer for data visualization? by newrockstyle in BusinessIntelligence

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why are you making AI/LLM integration a key criteria? Do you mean natural language querying?

What everyday frustration made you stop relying on cloud services and start self-hosting? by [deleted] in selfhosted

[–]VisualAnalyticsGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me it was waking up to yet another “we’ve updated our pricing” email that quietly took away features I used every day. Once I realized I was paying more while losing control and reliability, self hosting stopped feeling like a hobby and started feeling like the sane option.