Data + Love
By Zach Bowders
Casual Conversations with Data Pros + Artists and Bite-Sized Data Stories
Data + LoveJul 28, 2021
Data + Love = Everyday Data Visualization with Desireé Abbott
Data Designer Desireé Abbott pops in for some post Tableau Conference 24 Chat.
On the menu are her upcoming book "Everyday Data Visualization", debate over Datafam jargon, and stories of awkward first introductions.
It's a fun one.
Data + Love = Charged Lemonade, Non-Sucky Songs, and Iron Viz with Mark Bradbourne
Friend of the show and "Songs that Don't Suck" host Mark Bradbourne is in the house for Tableau Conference 24 pregame
Data + Love = Data Science and Data-Drive Self Improvement with Paul Rossman
Data Scientist Paul Rossman, long time friend and first time guest, pops by to talk about career path, self-improvement driven by data, and what he does as a data scientist.
Stay tuned to the end to hear 'Digital Heartbeat', a special outro generated for Paul by Suno AI
Data + Love = Hand Drawn, Real-Time Visualization with Sophie Sparkes
Sophie Sparks is on the pod talking all things data drawing. Tune in to hear more about real-time data capture, how you can draw your data, and more.
Data + Love = Data Afterhours, Community Leadership, and Elevating Others with Eric Balash
Newly Minted Tableau Visionary Eric Balash is in the house to talk about his new data podcast, community leadership, and more
Data + Love = Tableau Gestures, the Art of the Demo, and Preparedness with Matthew Miller
Tableau Product Manager Artist Matthew Miller pops in to talk about the art & science of successful tech demos, the evolution of interacting with data, and the importance of listening to customers.
Data + Love = Design, Humanism, and Connections with Giorgia Lupi
Information Designer Giorgia Lupi joins the show for a chat about her recent NYT piece on her experience with Long COVID, her design ethos, and more. Tune in for a tease of an upcoming data project you won't want to miss.
Data + Love = Iron Viz, Rugby Viz, and Constant Growth with Chris Westlake
Iron Viz 2024 finalist Chris Westlake pops in for a chat. We talk about shared work history, what inspires us to viz, the Iron Viz feeder process, and more.
Data + Love = Guerilla Analytics, Data Doctoring, and Tableau Prep with David Kelly
Long-time friend and my original Tabro David Kelly swings by. We talk about our shared work history and personal growth, TUG leadership, grassroots data culture and more!
Data + Love = Schrödinger's Bear, Data Deving, and Career War Stories with Kyle Massey
Data + Love = Puns, Fun, and Iron Viz Chatter with Lisa Trescott
Iron Viz 2021 Winner Lisa Trescott drops by. We talk about stage presence, making learning fun, and how Iron Viz can truly be anybody's game.
Data + Love = Movie Analysis, Career Paths, and Betting on Yourself with Allen Hillery
Allen Hillery of @BeDataLit, the @Datadlc, and @DuBoisChallenge pops in for a fun time.
We start with a solid 30 minutes of movie chatter (ranging from box office analysis to debating the GOAT movie star) then get a little more serious talking about career paths, self development, and more.
Data + Love = Leadership, Authenticity, and Kindness vs Niceness with Nelson Davis
Nelson Davis, owner and leader of Analytic Vizion drops in for a deep dive into leadership, authenticity, career stages, and finding what fits best for you.
It's a really great career advice talk, you won't want to miss it.
Data + Love = TC24, Full Stack Analytics, and re-imagining TUGs with Ryan Aytay
Tableau CEO Ryan Aytay returns to Data+Love to talk about Tableau's upcoming events at Dreamforce and Tableau Conference, the need for Tableau to be useful and appealing to multiple audiences, and his thoughts on revamping Tableau User Groups
Data + Love = VizIt Live with Lisa Trescott
In this Video-first episode of Data+Love Lisa Trescott and I work through our plans for a Weird Al Dataviz
Data + Love = DataPlusMovies with Andy Cotgreave
Tableau Evangelist, Big Book of Dashboards co-author, and Chart Chat host Andy Cotgreave pops by to talk dataviz, movies, and Tableau's Month-long #DataPlusMovies initiative.
Data + Love = Games Night Viz, Interactive Storytelling, & Ludonarrative Dissonance with Tina Covelli
Games Night Viz co-founder and Tableau Ambassador pops in for the final episode of our 4th year to talk all things gaming. We discuss the origins and operations of the Games Night Viz Project, the challenges and advantages of Interactive Storytelling, and more.
Data + Love = Data Visualization & Powerful Generative Learning with Enrico Bertini
Data Stories podcast host and Northeastern Professor Enrico Bertini drops by to discuss teaching data, evolving mindsets, and generative learning.
Data + Love = Authenticity and Kindness in Data with Vince Baumel
Friend, colleague, and Tableau Ambassador Vince Baumel pops in for a conversation about journeys, community, growth, and more.
Data + Love = The Art of Insight with Alberto Cairo
Author and professor Alberto Cairo drops in to discuss his new book 'The Art of Insight: How Great Visualization Designers Think'
Which of the 4 data personas are you:
- Pragmatist
- Eccentric
- Ambassador
- Narrator
Data + Love = Music, Idle Speculation, and Maybe Eventually Data with Mark Bradbourne
Friend of the show, Tableau whiz, and 'Songs that Don't Suck' host Mark Bradbourne returns to the show. We stir the pot, I invoke the wrath of Swifties, and more.
Data + Love = Inspiration, Process, and Maps with Dennis Kao
Vizzie Winner and Tableau Ambassador pops by for a conversation about his learning, growth, and passions.
Data + Love = Gaming, Community, and Passion Projects with Louis Yu
Tableau Ambassador and GamesNightViz co-lead Louis Yu to talk dataviz and gaming (his passion AND profession).
Data + Love = Tableau Ambassadors, IIB, and Gold Hoodies
It's fall and awards abound in the #Datafam. In this guestless episode I talk about the recent round of honors and more.
Data + Love = Tableau Buddy, Maverick Thinking, and Upskilling with Prasann Prem
Tableau Visionary and Tableau Buddy founder Prasann Prem drops by for a chat about why you may need a Tableau Buddy, what thinking like a Maverick means, and more.
Data + Love = Authenticity, Growth, and Fun with Elisa Davis
Vizzie Winner and Tableau Ambassador Elisa Davis drops by to talk about authenticity, growth, and more.
Data + Love = Conference Talk, Empowering Users, and Community with Ryan Aytay
Tableau CEO Ryan Aytay returns to the pod (in his 3rd week on the job) to talk about Tableau Conference '23 feedback, empowering users with new features, and getting analysts what they need to succeed.
Data + Love = Tableau Conference 23 Recaps, The Year of the BAN, and Listener Calls
In this conference recap I talk Killer Keynotes, The Year of the BAN, and more. Hang on for Listener calls at the end.
Data + Love = Tableau Conference 23 PreGame with Marc Benioff, Ryan Aytay, and Will Perkins
Tableau Ambassador and pal Will Perkins drops by and brings Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and newly-minted Tableau CEO Ryan Aytay with him! We talk AI, growth, community, and the future of the Tableau Conference. You won't want to miss it.
Data + Love = SportsViz, Community, and Podcasting with Ryan Nanni + Bo McCready
Datafam sensation Bo McCready and Podcast host Ryan Nanni (of the Shutdown Fullcast) drop in for an hour of jokes, non-sequiturs, and fun.
Data + Love = Non-Sequiturs, Perspective, and Connections with Dzifa Amexo
Join Zach and Tableau Ambassador Dzifa Amexo for a JOURNEY of a conversation, from personal anxieties to data art hot-takes, and more!
Data + Love = Stunning Design with Samo Drole
Samo Drole brings his UI experience and applies it to eye-catching and informative data design.
Check out his work and connect with him on social media: - https://twitter.com/samodrole - https://instagram.com/samo_drole_datavisualization/… - http://onechart.xyz - https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/samodrole
Data + Love = Generative AI Revolution w/ Jeff Shaffer
Big Book of Dashboards author Jeff Shaffer drops in to talk about the huge changes in Generative AI this past week. We get into how it works, what it does (and doesn't do), and how you can be using it right now for better creative and data projects.
Data + Love - Ann Jackson
Tableau Hall of Fame Visionary Ann Jackson drops by to talk about AI, Career Paths, and an optimistic view of the future.
Data + Love - Sharif Shaalan
I sit down with Salesforce MVP Sharif Shaalan to talk about tech careers, a learning mindset, and growing within & building communities
Data + Love - Sarah Battersby
Map expert and aficionado Sarah Battersby drops by to talk about projection types, levels of detail, and more. You won't believe what you DON'T know about maps.
Data + Love - Tristan Guillevin
Iron Viz '17, Tableau Visionary, Data Artist and Designer Tristan Guillevin drops in. We talk about data ethics, making difficult charts easy, and personal growth and development.
Data + Love - Evelina Judeikytė
Data Storyteller Evelina Judeikytė and I discuss tone, level of detail, and moral complexity in dataviz.
Data + Love - John Whitmer
Tableau Ambassador John Whitmer and I talk about community migration discussions, delicate data sets, and more
Data + Love - Fall '22 Recap
It's been a while, let's talk about the community (and where to find it), emotionally difficult data, and 3 years of Data + Love.
Data + Love - Mark Tossell
Mark Tossell is a Solutions Engineer at Tableau Software and a recipient of the coveted Salesforce Gold Jacket.
Data + Love - Neil Richards
Author and Tableau Visionary (and JLL Colleague) Neil Richards drops in to talk about his new book "Questions in Dataviz", inspiration, and the upsides of making pointless dataviz.
Data + Love - Erica Chepy
JLL BI buddy Erica Chepy and I talk about true crime, unorthodox career paths, and what we'd be doing if we weren't analysts.
Data + Love - Brittany Rosenau
I catch up with JLL Colleague and Tableau Ambassador Brittany Rosenau to talk about Community, DreamForce, and drama.
Data + Love - Mark Bradbourne
Frequent pod-collaborator, Tableau superstar, and pal Mark Bradbourne returns to the show for a friendly catch-up, breeze shooting, and discussions of random minutia. Aren't you glad you read this?
Data + Love - Laura Peterson
I talk with Tableau Ambassador and JLL colleague about our week-long collaboration with the Data School in NYC
Data + Love - Blake J Harris
Blake J Harris is the writer and documentarian behind such hits as "Console Wars" and "The History of the Future". Blake and I talk about telling complex business stories, moral panics, and more.
Data + Love - Adam Green
I talk about learning, inspiration, and public work with Tableau Ambassador and JLL colleague Adam Green (@greenynorfolk)
Data + Love - Dr Kevin Wee
I talk modern design, scientific dataviz, and academic journeys with Tableau Featured Author Dr. Kevin Wee (@kevinwee90)
Data + Love - Summer Recap '22
It's summer and a lot's happening. Tableau Ambassador Nominations are open, I'm trying to make "fetch" happen with the phrase "DataViz Maverick", and key personnel are dropping at Tableau like flies.