Darragh Murray
@darraghmurray.bsky.social
Chart-nerd working in strategic #data insights, #dataviz and analytics engineering.
Expect a lot of #AFL footy chat and/or popular music
Tools: Mostly #rstats and #tableau
I write The Datavist newsletter https://thedatavist.substack.com
Expect a lot of #AFL footy chat and/or popular music
Tools: Mostly #rstats and #tableau
I write The Datavist newsletter https://thedatavist.substack.com
Pinned
I’ve created a BlueSky starter pack for #tableau folks (link below). If your name is missing, please reach out and I’ll add you! go.bsky.app/9fsbAJL #datafam #dataBS
Colour in data visualisation is not purely aesthetic - its strategic as well #databs #datasky #datafam open.substack.com/pub/thedatav...
Colour as Strategy and Aesthetics: What the Bureau of Meteorology’s Radar Teaches About Data Visualisation
An ill-fated radar redesign reminds us that colour decisions are never cosmetic, they define how data is read and believed.
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November 3, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Colour in data visualisation is not purely aesthetic - its strategic as well #databs #datasky #datafam open.substack.com/pub/thedatav...
Some words on how I’ve done reasonably well in #tableau’s Iron Viz competition and some strategies for success when you’re visualising against the clock #dataSky #datafam #dataBS
How to Do Reasonably Well in Data Visualisation Competitions
A practical guide distilled from multiple top ten qualifications in Tableau's Iron Viz.
open.substack.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Some words on how I’ve done reasonably well in #tableau’s Iron Viz competition and some strategies for success when you’re visualising against the clock #dataSky #datafam #dataBS
They've also got one coming out for @duckdb.org #DuckDb
August 13, 2025 at 9:55 AM
They've also got one coming out for @duckdb.org #DuckDb
Naughty by Nature back with a reboot of their 1991 hip-hop classic, but for a new ai-driven age. #AI #MCP #dataBS #dataSky #MCPYeahYouKnowMe
August 13, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Naughty by Nature back with a reboot of their 1991 hip-hop classic, but for a new ai-driven age. #AI #MCP #dataBS #dataSky #MCPYeahYouKnowMe
@drdemography.com interesting article on divorce rates on the conversation. One pet theory I’ve always had was that people were getting married older and thus had already navigated a number of failed relationships before settling down, hence less divorce.Curious to know if any credence to my theory
August 4, 2025 at 9:17 PM
@drdemography.com interesting article on divorce rates on the conversation. One pet theory I’ve always had was that people were getting married older and thus had already navigated a number of failed relationships before settling down, hence less divorce.Curious to know if any credence to my theory
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It's been a while since I last shared my starter pack
If you're a stats/data person in or from the Pacific region (not just Australia or Aotearoa) and would like to be included, please let me know!
#statssky #episky #databs #rstats #python
If you're a stats/data person in or from the Pacific region (not just Australia or Aotearoa) and would like to be included, please let me know!
#statssky #episky #databs #rstats #python
Re-sharing my starter pack so I can update my pinned post
If you're a statistician, data scientist, or someone doing statsy or data sciencey things in Australia or Aotearoa (New Zealand) and want to be on the list, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/3wERdAo
If you're a statistician, data scientist, or someone doing statsy or data sciencey things in Australia or Aotearoa (New Zealand) and want to be on the list, just let me know!
go.bsky.app/3wERdAo
July 27, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Melbourne, the day has finally arrived! The doors to Day 1 of DataEngBytes 2025 are now open. Get ready for a full day of everything data engineering.
July 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Melbourne, the day has finally arrived! The doors to Day 1 of DataEngBytes 2025 are now open. Get ready for a full day of everything data engineering.
Day 2 of #DataEngBytes has started strong. I’m quite enjoying @olenakutsenko.bsky.social talk about ‘Bringing Stories To Life with AU’, which is both fascinating and fun. #dataBS #datasky
July 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Day 2 of #DataEngBytes has started strong. I’m quite enjoying @olenakutsenko.bsky.social talk about ‘Bringing Stories To Life with AU’, which is both fascinating and fun. #dataBS #datasky
Really great to be back in Melbourne for the #dataengbytes conference. Not sure how I feel about the conference venue literally being the Collingwood Magpies training facility, but at least the food is great #databs #datasky
July 24, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Really great to be back in Melbourne for the #dataengbytes conference. Not sure how I feel about the conference venue literally being the Collingwood Magpies training facility, but at least the food is great #databs #datasky
I was fortunate to be on the @dubdubdata.bsky.social podcast (unDUBBED) recently to talk about Model Context Protocol (#MCP) and #tableau, and more widely on the topic of AI & business intelligence. Listen in or watch the 'live' demo here www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1qP... #dataBS #dataSky #AI #dataviz
D18 When AI Meets BI: The Future of Data Work is Here - with Darragh Murray
YouTube video by dub dub data
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July 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I was fortunate to be on the @dubdubdata.bsky.social podcast (unDUBBED) recently to talk about Model Context Protocol (#MCP) and #tableau, and more widely on the topic of AI & business intelligence. Listen in or watch the 'live' demo here www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1qP... #dataBS #dataSky #AI #dataviz
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#Tableau Ambassador nominations are open until July 25th, and I asked #Suno to generate a song to encourage the #datafam to get involved. So here is: #AmbassItOn !
suno.com/s/pi6v9tG8rG...
suno.com/s/pi6v9tG8rG...
July 4, 2025 at 12:12 PM
#Tableau Ambassador nominations are open until July 25th, and I asked #Suno to generate a song to encourage the #datafam to get involved. So here is: #AmbassItOn !
suno.com/s/pi6v9tG8rG...
suno.com/s/pi6v9tG8rG...
Cool to see some more folk playing with #tableau’s MCP server! Great write up by Sekou! medium.com/@sqlsekou/co... #dataBS #dataSky
Connecting to Tableau MCP: A Deep Dive into Lakers Data Analysis
Connecting to Tableau MCP: A Deep Dive into Lakers Data Analysis
medium.com
June 30, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Cool to see some more folk playing with #tableau’s MCP server! Great write up by Sekou! medium.com/@sqlsekou/co... #dataBS #dataSky
It seems #tableau has released an MCP server! I did a bit of a deep dive, connecting Tableau to Claude and running a few queries. You can read about it here! thedatavist.netlify.app/posts/2025-0... #Claude #AI #MCP #DataBS #DataSky #datafam
Early Experiments in Tableau’s New MCP Service: Connecting AI to Business Intelligence Platforms – thedatavist
A hands-on walkthrough of setting up and experimenting with Tableau’s new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to enable natural language data querying through Claude AI.
thedatavist.netlify.app
June 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
This post from Seattle Data Guy on early data career is 100% gold. My one regret from my career was this point in particular. I missed out a lot because I was the only data guy #dataBs #datasky open.substack.com/pub/seattled...
June 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This post from Seattle Data Guy on early data career is 100% gold. My one regret from my career was this point in particular. I missed out a lot because I was the only data guy #dataBs #datasky open.substack.com/pub/seattled...
Total Recall.
i mean PREDATOR. it’s his best physical performance, bar none
Without saying Terminator 2, fav Arnold Schwarzenegger Film?
June 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Total Recall.
A great post from Dr Marco Motta on the pursuit of objectivity in data storytelling #dataviz #dataBS. Marco is both an expert in data viz and has a PhD in philosophy - so he has some unique perspectives that are worth engaging with www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-d...
From Data to Dialogue: Why Pure Objectivity in Analytics is a Philosophical Dead End
Rethinking data visualization through the lens of phenomenology and hermeneutics In boardrooms around the world, a familiar refrain echoes: "Just show me the facts." "Let the data speak for itself.
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June 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A great post from Dr Marco Motta on the pursuit of objectivity in data storytelling #dataviz #dataBS. Marco is both an expert in data viz and has a PhD in philosophy - so he has some unique perspectives that are worth engaging with www.linkedin.com/pulse/from-d...
Argh this hit hard !
Breaking news: Brian Wilson, the founder of the Beach Boys, whose catalogue of hits includes “I Get Around,” “Don’t Worry Baby” and “California Girls," has died at 82.
Brian Wilson, singer-songwriter who created the Beach Boys, dies at 82
His early hits — “Surfer Girl,” “I Get Around,” “All Summer Long,” “Help Me, Rhonda” and “California Girls” — evoked a fantasy world of fast cars, beautiful youth, eternal surf and sunshine on an imm...
wapo.st
June 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Argh this hit hard !
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This week on Counting Stuff, I had opportunity to vibe code a pdf extraction task for home, it went fine until things got really annoying. I still don't like it and am annoyed I can't write it off wholesale #dataBS
www.counting-stuff.com/vibe-coding-...
www.counting-stuff.com/vibe-coding-...
Vibe coding is delayed pain
The fact that it CAN work, but only with a ton of aggravation is the worst part of the whole thing...
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June 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This week on Counting Stuff, I had opportunity to vibe code a pdf extraction task for home, it went fine until things got really annoying. I still don't like it and am annoyed I can't write it off wholesale #dataBS
www.counting-stuff.com/vibe-coding-...
www.counting-stuff.com/vibe-coding-...
Spent last few days diving into Model Context Protocol and honestly, it's got me thinking deeply about its impact on traditional business intelligence 🤔 . Keen to hear the thoughts of other AI/BI/data folks! Here's my post open.substack.com/pub/thedatav... #dataBS #dataSky #AI #MCP #dataviz
MCP and the reshaping of data visualisation & business intelligence
Model context protocol may have a huge impact on the domain of insight retrieval
open.substack.com
June 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Recently have switched to using Obsidian for notes. Man, it's a beautiful application - particularly on the Mac.
June 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Recently have switched to using Obsidian for notes. Man, it's a beautiful application - particularly on the Mac.
Fairly damning!
The gas industry has had higher profit margins than ANY other sector in Australia over the last few years.
That's unsurprising when you know how little tax they pay. A THREAD (1/5)
That's unsurprising when you know how little tax they pay. A THREAD (1/5)
June 5, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Fairly damning!
A bit late to the party, but he's my game rating led match review of @brisbanelions.bsky.social v Essendon from last thursday (I've been sick!). Have a read if you're interested :) #AFL #AFLLionsBombers #footy roar-metrics.ghost.io/essendon-sca...
Essendon Scare, McCluggage Flair
Brisbane Lions 13.12 (90) defeated Essendon Bombers 11.6 (72) at the Gabba.
A dreaded lurgy struck me down this week, ruining any chance I might have had of getting to the Gabba to see the men’s team...
roar-metrics.ghost.io
June 1, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A bit late to the party, but he's my game rating led match review of @brisbanelions.bsky.social v Essendon from last thursday (I've been sick!). Have a read if you're interested :) #AFL #AFLLionsBombers #footy roar-metrics.ghost.io/essendon-sca...