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• Why SaaS Prices Are Increasing, and Will Continue ToJune 23, 2023
  As a rule of thumb, I’ve been trying to build MergeYourData.com’s policies around things I did and didn’t like while having corporate jobs
• Warning: The bottom 50% of BI devs will be on the chopping blockMarch 17, 2023
  As a rule of thumb, I’ve been trying to build MergeYourData.com’s policies around things I did and didn’t like while having corporate jobs
• Top 5 New Features in Tableau Desktop 2022.2July 5, 2022
  Woah, big Tableau release in mid-2022! I’m going to do a video walk-through for 2022.2 and a brief text summary below.
• Quick Tip: Create calculated fields from table calculations with drag and dropJuly 4, 2022
  This one is great for advanced developers and beginners alike. It’s a fast way to create a table calculation Calculated Field without having to actually think about it.
• Torn between remote work and hybrid for my businessMay 5, 2022
  As a rule of thumb, I’ve been trying to build MergeYourData.com’s policies around things I did and didn’t like while having corporate jobs
• Top 3 New Features in Tableau Desktop 2022.1April 14, 2022
  New year, new Tableau release! I’m going to do a video walk-through for 2022.1 and a brief text summary below.
• Quick Tip: Refit Clusters after refreshing extracts on Tableau DesktopFebruary 23, 2022
  Ever make a saved cluster in Tableau, only to have it disappear when you refresh data? Learn how to fix it fast!
• Tableau 2021.4 top new featuresJanuary 20, 2022
  Like the last time I walked through the top new features (for 2021.2), I’m going to do a video walk-through for 2021.4 and a brief text summary below. Walk-through video Summary of top features Tableau… Read more: Tableau 2021.4 top new features
• Bad bookmark behavior – an inside look at a personal habitNovember 8, 2021
  Click here to jump straight to the dashboard Some people are normal when it comes to saving things they care about. Some people have problems physically hoarding objects that link them to past memories. But… Read more: Bad bookmark behavior – an inside look at a personal habit
• Game-changing features in Tableau Online 2021.2July 2, 2021
  I’m going to try a little different format for this post. Instead of mostly text, I did a walk-through video of the new features. There’s still a summary of the best new Tableau Online features… Read more: Game-changing features in Tableau Online 2021.2
• Quick Tip: How to develop more efficiently with big data sets Tableau DesktopMay 27, 2021
  If so, you’ve come across frequent loading screens when you switch dashboards or worksheets. This is when Tableau is querying the data source again to grab the most up-to-date data.
• Quick Tip: The MAKEDATE Function in Tableau DesktopApril 26, 2021
  Have you ever had a pesky data set in Tableau that has Year, Quarter, Month, Day, Minutes as separate fields? Let’s fix that.
• Quick Tip: Hide the Null indicator in Tableau Desktop when you don’t want to filter the dataMarch 16, 2021
  Let’s say you want to leave everything as-is, but don’t want to have that ugly NULL bubble in the bottom right corner of your worksheet view. The way you can do that is LITERALLY THE EASIEST THING EVER.
• The hardest part about making dashboards for Tableau PublicFebruary 5, 2021
  Tableau Public is great. It’s a free option for data visualization developers to publish their Tableau work for the world to see. No matter if you’re a fresh, new developer or a seasoned expert. Publishing… Read more: The hardest part about making dashboards for Tableau Public
• Fails to Deliver and GameStop – A Look InsideFebruary 3, 2021
  Note: Like what you see? I’m available for contract work! Reach out to me (407-906-6902) if you have an analytics project you’re looking to complete! Click here to jump straight to the dashboard You probably… Read more: Fails to Deliver and GameStop – A Look Inside

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