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A Dashboard Hygiene Audit for the First 30 Days of a Fractional CDO
Data Science
A Dashboard Hygiene Audit for the First 30 Days of a Fractional CDO

A new CDO walks into the office on a Monday. By Friday they have a list. Forty-seven dashboards. Six BI…

Migrating Off Redash, For The Last Time
Data Engineering
Migrating Off Redash, For The Last Time

I spent three years writing about Redash. The first post in late 2018 framed it as on-demand analytics with a…

10 Dashboard Design Rules, 6 Years Later
Data Engineering
10 Dashboard Design Rules, 6 Years Later

When we adapted Slava Shestopalov’s “10 rules for better dashboard design” in late 2020, the list felt close to definitive.…

When Metabase Becomes a Bottleneck: Signs Your Startup Has Outgrown Its BI Setup
Data Strategy
When Metabase Becomes a Bottleneck: Signs Your Startup Has Outgrown Its BI Setup

When Metabase Becomes a Bottleneck: Signs Your Startup Has Outgrown Its BI Setup Most startups fall in love with Metabase…

How to Choose a BI Tool in 2026: The Decision Framework for Growing Companies
Data Visualization
How to Choose a BI Tool in 2026: The Decision Framework for Growing Companies

Key Takeaway Most companies choose a BI tool by comparing feature matrices. That is exactly wrong. The right BI tool…

Self-Serve Analytics: How to Reduce Ad-Hoc Reporting Requests by 80%
Data Analytics
Self-Serve Analytics: How to Reduce Ad-Hoc Reporting Requests by 80%

Key Takeaway Most companies try to solve their ad-hoc reporting problem by hiring more analysts. That is the wrong move.…

Metabase vs Power BI (2026): Which BI Tool Is Right for Your Team?
Data Visualization
Metabase vs Power BI (2026): Which BI Tool Is Right for Your Team?

Metabase vs Power BI compared by a team that deploys both. See pricing, features, ease of use, and our recommendation…

Metabase vs Looker vs Tableau: How to Choose Your BI Tool in 2026
Data Visualization
Metabase vs Looker vs Tableau: How to Choose Your BI Tool in 2026

The tool you pick matters far less than the data model underneath it. I’ve implemented all three — Metabase, Looker,…

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