Heather Cox
@heather-cox.bsky.social
Data Nerd, Tableau Public Ambassador, speedcuber, aspiring unicyclist
Very excited to find myself in the #IronViz 2026 Top 10, amidst such great company!
Three Unfinished Vizness hosts took on #IronViz 2026.
Heather Cox and Kimly Scott landed in the top 10! 🎉
Steve Wood stayed on-brand #UnfinishedIronVizness
Congrats to everyone who had a go, finished or not.
Bravo to the top 10, and can't wait for the Iron Viz finals at the Tableau Conference.
Heather Cox and Kimly Scott landed in the top 10! 🎉
Steve Wood stayed on-brand #UnfinishedIronVizness
Congrats to everyone who had a go, finished or not.
Bravo to the top 10, and can't wait for the Iron Viz finals at the Tableau Conference.
February 4, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Very excited to find myself in the #IronViz 2026 Top 10, amidst such great company!
Excited to release our first episode of #UnfinishedVizness for 2026 this week!
A brand new episode of Unfinished Vizness will drop in 5 days time!
Be the first to see it: head to youtube.com/@unfinishedv... and subscribe.
Be the first to see it: head to youtube.com/@unfinishedv... and subscribe.
Unfinished Vizness
Everyone gets stuck sometimes — even the data rockstars. On Unfinished Vizness, we invite Tableau creators to share the vizzes they’ve never finished. We celebrate wild ideas, dig into the challenges…
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February 1, 2026 at 5:50 AM
Excited to release our first episode of #UnfinishedVizness for 2026 this week!
My latest viz on @tableaupublic.bsky.social looks at the continuing impact of the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series. Do we need a reboot?
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January 18, 2026 at 5:05 AM
My latest viz on @tableaupublic.bsky.social looks at the continuing impact of the original Buffy the Vampire Slayer TV series. Do we need a reboot?
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I was frustrated by my inbox. I read a study, and another, and another. Then I built a viz that looked like my inbox - a bit too much like my inbox! But now, finally, it's finished! Check it out #datafam
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January 12, 2026 at 10:19 AM
I was frustrated by my inbox. I read a study, and another, and another. Then I built a viz that looked like my inbox - a bit too much like my inbox! But now, finally, it's finished! Check it out #datafam
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Reposted by Heather Cox
In case you missed it in the end-of-year blur, Ludo Koelman joined us with an unfinished viz focused on music theory. Expect playful exploration, creative tangents, and lots of “what if we tried this?”
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V81T...
#UnfinishedVizness #TableauPublic #DataFam
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V81T...
#UnfinishedVizness #TableauPublic #DataFam
Major Chords, Minor Problems: Ludo Koelman Explores Patterns in Music | Ep 4 - Unfinished Vizness
In Episode 4 of Unfinished Vizness, Ludo Koelman joins us with a musical take on data visualization — an ambitious Tableau project exploring how music theory can be seen, not just heard.
What…
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January 12, 2026 at 5:15 AM
In case you missed it in the end-of-year blur, Ludo Koelman joined us with an unfinished viz focused on music theory. Expect playful exploration, creative tangents, and lots of “what if we tried this?”
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V81T...
#UnfinishedVizness #TableauPublic #DataFam
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V81T...
#UnfinishedVizness #TableauPublic #DataFam
Good luck everyone!
Unfinished Vizness Iron Viz Tip #15 🎉 Bon Appetit
Whether you make the Top 10 or not, you’ll have created something original, beautiful, and uniquely yours. Good luck—may your charts be crisp and your stories well-seasoned.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #GoodLuck
Whether you make the Top 10 or not, you’ll have created something original, beautiful, and uniquely yours. Good luck—may your charts be crisp and your stories well-seasoned.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #GoodLuck
Forged in Data: Kimly, Heather and Steve share their Iron Viz tips | Ep 3 - Unfinished Vizness
Iron Viz is here - are you ready? In this special episode of Unfinished Vizness, Kimly, Heather, and Steve share survival tips to help you finish strong: from choosing your idea and data to feedback,…
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October 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Good luck everyone!
Images can really lift a viz, but make sure you have rights to use rhem
Unfinished Vizness Iron Viz Tip #12 📜 Stay Within the Rules
Avoid copyrighted logos and imagery: create your own graphics or generate them with AI, and give credit to your sources and inspiration. Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo... #IronViz #EthicalDesign #DataArt
Avoid copyrighted logos and imagery: create your own graphics or generate them with AI, and give credit to your sources and inspiration. Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo... #IronViz #EthicalDesign #DataArt
Forged in Data: Kimly, Heather and Steve share their Iron Viz tips | Ep 3 - Unfinished Vizness
Iron Viz is here - are you ready? In this special episode of Unfinished Vizness, Kimly, Heather, and Steve share survival tips to help you finish strong: from choosing your idea and data to feedback,…
www.youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Images can really lift a viz, but make sure you have rights to use rhem
I think this is my number one finding from last Iron Viz. Lack of sleep is definitely a disadvantage.
Unfinished Vizness Iron Viz Tip #10 😴 Sleep Is a Secret Ingredient
Creativity collapses without rest. Step away when you’re stuck; fresh eyes fix problems faster than caffeine ever will.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #DataCreativity #SelfCare
Creativity collapses without rest. Step away when you’re stuck; fresh eyes fix problems faster than caffeine ever will.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #DataCreativity #SelfCare
Forged in Data: Kimly, Heather and Steve share their Iron Viz tips | Ep 3 - Unfinished Vizness
Iron Viz is here - are you ready? In this special episode of Unfinished Vizness, Kimly, Heather, and Steve share survival tips to help you finish strong: from choosing your idea and data to feedback,…
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October 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
I think this is my number one finding from last Iron Viz. Lack of sleep is definitely a disadvantage.
I can speak from experience on that one!!
October 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
I can speak from experience on that one!!
Reposted by Heather Cox
Unfinished Vizness Iron Viz Tip #9 ⏳ Plan Your Prep Time
Work backwards from the deadline and schedule wisely. Mix in time to research, design, and taste-test your ideas, leaving plenty of time for plating and presentation.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz
Work backwards from the deadline and schedule wisely. Mix in time to research, design, and taste-test your ideas, leaving plenty of time for plating and presentation.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz
Forged in Data: Kimly, Heather and Steve share their Iron Viz tips | Ep 3 - Unfinished Vizness
Iron Viz is here - are you ready? In this special episode of Unfinished Vizness, Kimly, Heather, and Steve share survival tips to help you finish strong: from choosing your idea and data to feedback,…
www.youtube.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Unfinished Vizness Iron Viz Tip #9 ⏳ Plan Your Prep Time
Work backwards from the deadline and schedule wisely. Mix in time to research, design, and taste-test your ideas, leaving plenty of time for plating and presentation.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz
Work backwards from the deadline and schedule wisely. Mix in time to research, design, and taste-test your ideas, leaving plenty of time for plating and presentation.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz
Reposted by Heather Cox
Unfinished Vizness Iron Viz Tip #7 👀 Respect the Judges
Make it easy to digest. Explain colours, context, and references right in the viz. The judges shouldn’t need a secret menu to understand your story.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #Storytelling #DesignMatters
Make it easy to digest. Explain colours, context, and references right in the viz. The judges shouldn’t need a secret menu to understand your story.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #Storytelling #DesignMatters
Forged in Data: Kimly, Heather and Steve share their Iron Viz tips | Ep 3 - Unfinished Vizness
Iron Viz is here - are you ready? In this special episode of Unfinished Vizness, Kimly, Heather, and Steve share survival tips to help you finish strong: from choosing your idea and data to feedback,…
www.youtube.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Unfinished Vizness Iron Viz Tip #7 👀 Respect the Judges
Make it easy to digest. Explain colours, context, and references right in the viz. The judges shouldn’t need a secret menu to understand your story.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #Storytelling #DesignMatters
Make it easy to digest. Explain colours, context, and references right in the viz. The judges shouldn’t need a secret menu to understand your story.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #Storytelling #DesignMatters
Ever decided to resize a dashboard full of floating elements?
And have you ever correctly predicted the required dashboard length of your Iron Viz entry?
Be kind to yourselves and find ways to minimise the pain!
And have you ever correctly predicted the required dashboard length of your Iron Viz entry?
Be kind to yourselves and find ways to minimise the pain!
Unfinished Vizness Iron Viz Tip #6 🧩 Control the Kitchen Chaos
Plan your layout before it boils over. Floating elements are great until you resize the dashboard-then it’s a food fight. Copy your viz before resizing.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz
Plan your layout before it boils over. Floating elements are great until you resize the dashboard-then it’s a food fight. Copy your viz before resizing.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz
Forged in Data: Kimly, Heather and Steve share their Iron Viz tips | Ep 3 - Unfinished Vizness
Iron Viz is here - are you ready? In this special episode of Unfinished Vizness, Kimly, Heather, and Steve share survival tips to help you finish strong: from choosing your idea and data to feedback,…
www.youtube.com
October 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Ever decided to resize a dashboard full of floating elements?
And have you ever correctly predicted the required dashboard length of your Iron Viz entry?
Be kind to yourselves and find ways to minimise the pain!
And have you ever correctly predicted the required dashboard length of your Iron Viz entry?
Be kind to yourselves and find ways to minimise the pain!
I've definitely been guilty of going back for more data, right up until the deadline! I'm hoping to avoid that this time.
Unfinished Vizness Iron Viz Tip #3 🍳 Don’t Overcook Your Data
Pick a dataset that fits the theme, find the story, then stop stirring. Too many ingredients and you’ll burn your time. You’ve got a month, not a Michelin kitchen.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz
Pick a dataset that fits the theme, find the story, then stop stirring. Too many ingredients and you’ll burn your time. You’ve got a month, not a Michelin kitchen.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz
Forged in Data: Kimly, Heather and Steve share their Iron Viz tips | Ep 3 - Unfinished Vizness
Iron Viz is here - are you ready? In this special episode of Unfinished Vizness, Kimly, Heather, and Steve share survival tips to help you finish strong: from choosing your idea and data to feedback,…
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I've definitely been guilty of going back for more data, right up until the deadline! I'm hoping to avoid that this time.
How do you pick your #IronViz topic?
Unfinished Vizness Iron Viz Tip #2 ❤️ Pick a Topic That Feeds You
The theme might be food, but your real ingredient is passion. Choose a topic that you’ll still want to “taste-test” after the twelfth late night.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #DataFam #Creativity
The theme might be food, but your real ingredient is passion. Choose a topic that you’ll still want to “taste-test” after the twelfth late night.
Watch our Iron Viz tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #DataFam #Creativity
Forged in Data: Kimly, Heather and Steve share their Iron Viz tips | Ep 3 - Unfinished Vizness
Iron Viz is here - are you ready? In this special episode of Unfinished Vizness, Kimly, Heather, and Steve share survival tips to help you finish strong: from choosing your idea and data to feedback,…
www.youtube.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:45 AM
How do you pick your #IronViz topic?
What wouldn't you enter for #IronViz ?
“What Iron Viz isn’t.” 🫢
Sharing a fun moment from our Iron Viz survival episode—just in time for Iron Viz starting this week.
Full episode → www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #DataFam #UnfinishedVizness #NoVizLeftBehind
Sharing a fun moment from our Iron Viz survival episode—just in time for Iron Viz starting this week.
Full episode → www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #DataFam #UnfinishedVizness #NoVizLeftBehind
September 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
What wouldn't you enter for #IronViz ?
It’s here! 🎉 Our Iron Viz survival guide episode has dropped.
Full of laughs, tips, and strategies to help you cross the finish line—whatever your Iron Viz goals are.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #DataFam #UnfinishedVizness #NoVizLeftBehind
Full of laughs, tips, and strategies to help you cross the finish line—whatever your Iron Viz goals are.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #DataFam #UnfinishedVizness #NoVizLeftBehind
September 24, 2025 at 9:56 PM
It’s here! 🎉 Our Iron Viz survival guide episode has dropped.
Full of laughs, tips, and strategies to help you cross the finish line—whatever your Iron Viz goals are.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #DataFam #UnfinishedVizness #NoVizLeftBehind
Full of laughs, tips, and strategies to help you cross the finish line—whatever your Iron Viz goals are.
Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnSo...
#IronViz #DataFam #UnfinishedVizness #NoVizLeftBehind
Every #VizOfTheDay is worth celebrating, but this one is extra special. Well done @datavizlouis.bsky.social
Not all unfinished vizzes stay unfinished.
Today, the viz @datavizlouis.bsky.social shared on our very first episode of #UnfinishedVizness is @tableaupublic.bsky.social's new #VizOfTheDay! 🌟
See the viz: public.tableau.com/views/TheGol...
Watch the journey: youtu.be/30MgXbHdXvk
Today, the viz @datavizlouis.bsky.social shared on our very first episode of #UnfinishedVizness is @tableaupublic.bsky.social's new #VizOfTheDay! 🌟
See the viz: public.tableau.com/views/TheGol...
Watch the journey: youtu.be/30MgXbHdXvk
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August 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Every #VizOfTheDay is worth celebrating, but this one is extra special. Well done @datavizlouis.bsky.social
Reposted by Heather Cox
Come on, data, let’s go party 🎶
Tomorrow on #UnfinishedVizness, @brrosenau.bsky.social takes the stage.
Subscribe now, so you don't miss it www.youtube.com/@unfinishedv...
Tomorrow on #UnfinishedVizness, @brrosenau.bsky.social takes the stage.
Subscribe now, so you don't miss it www.youtube.com/@unfinishedv...
August 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Come on, data, let’s go party 🎶
Tomorrow on #UnfinishedVizness, @brrosenau.bsky.social takes the stage.
Subscribe now, so you don't miss it www.youtube.com/@unfinishedv...
Tomorrow on #UnfinishedVizness, @brrosenau.bsky.social takes the stage.
Subscribe now, so you don't miss it www.youtube.com/@unfinishedv...
Cool stuff coming later this week! Check out @brrosenau.bsky.social on #UnfinishedVizness Episode 2!
Episode 2 of #UnfinishedVizness lands this week!
Sure, it’s mostly Tableau… but sometimes creativity takes us to unexpected places. Like Paint.
Sure, it’s mostly Tableau… but sometimes creativity takes us to unexpected places. Like Paint.
August 25, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Cool stuff coming later this week! Check out @brrosenau.bsky.social on #UnfinishedVizness Episode 2!
🎉 EPISODE 1 of Unfinished Vizness is live!
Louis Yu (Secrets of the Viz) joins us to ask what to do about conflicting data on the popularity of #Huntrix from #KPopDemonHunters messing up his viz-ion. We unpack the data weirdness and try to give this viz a future.
Watch here ➡️ youtu.be/30MgXbHdXvk
Louis Yu (Secrets of the Viz) joins us to ask what to do about conflicting data on the popularity of #Huntrix from #KPopDemonHunters messing up his viz-ion. We unpack the data weirdness and try to give this viz a future.
Watch here ➡️ youtu.be/30MgXbHdXvk
July 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Reposted by Heather Cox
A dataset with potential.
A design half-formed.
A filter that broke everything.
Unfinished Vizness is for the vizzes that got stuck along the way.
youtu.be/1sV6wNFU_ok
A design half-formed.
A filter that broke everything.
Unfinished Vizness is for the vizzes that got stuck along the way.
youtu.be/1sV6wNFU_ok
Sounds like...
@UnfinishedVizness coming soon - your all axis pass to the vizzes that didn't make it...yet.
youtu.be
July 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM
A dataset with potential.
A design half-formed.
A filter that broke everything.
Unfinished Vizness is for the vizzes that got stuck along the way.
youtu.be/1sV6wNFU_ok
A design half-formed.
A filter that broke everything.
Unfinished Vizness is for the vizzes that got stuck along the way.
youtu.be/1sV6wNFU_ok
What do you do when a viz gets stuck, #datafam friends?
#UnfinishedVizness is digging into the messy middle of the creative process to show that everyone gets stuck and that troubleshooting is a skill which can also be a team sport.
#UnfinishedVizness is digging into the messy middle of the creative process to show that everyone gets stuck and that troubleshooting is a skill which can also be a team sport.
Not every viz needs to be perfect. But it'd be nice if it just… worked.
We’re here for the stuck, the scrappy, and the secretly brilliant.
Unfinished Vizness — almost ready to publish (unlike your viz - you know the one).
youtu.be/6AVQ7VOuM2E
We’re here for the stuck, the scrappy, and the secretly brilliant.
Unfinished Vizness — almost ready to publish (unlike your viz - you know the one).
youtu.be/6AVQ7VOuM2E
Maybe...
@UnfinishedVizness coming soon - your all axis pass to the vizzes that didn't make it...yet.
youtu.be
July 27, 2025 at 6:48 AM
What do you do when a viz gets stuck, #datafam friends?
#UnfinishedVizness is digging into the messy middle of the creative process to show that everyone gets stuck and that troubleshooting is a skill which can also be a team sport.
#UnfinishedVizness is digging into the messy middle of the creative process to show that everyone gets stuck and that troubleshooting is a skill which can also be a team sport.
Looking forward to bringing this to the #datafam
What if troubleshooting was a team sport?
What if we brought the “unfinished” into the spotlight — to explore, learn from, and maybe even fix?
Unfinished Vizness: Coming Soon
youtu.be/6AVQ7VOuM2E
What if we brought the “unfinished” into the spotlight — to explore, learn from, and maybe even fix?
Unfinished Vizness: Coming Soon
youtu.be/6AVQ7VOuM2E
July 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Looking forward to bringing this to the #datafam
Reposted by Heather Cox
Ever start a viz that felt promising… until it didn’t?
Or hit a wall you couldn’t quite explain?
We’ve been there. We’re building something for that.
Unfinished Vizness — coming soon.
youtu.be/6AVQ7VOuM2E
Or hit a wall you couldn’t quite explain?
We’ve been there. We’re building something for that.
Unfinished Vizness — coming soon.
youtu.be/6AVQ7VOuM2E
July 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Ever start a viz that felt promising… until it didn’t?
Or hit a wall you couldn’t quite explain?
We’ve been there. We’re building something for that.
Unfinished Vizness — coming soon.
youtu.be/6AVQ7VOuM2E
Or hit a wall you couldn’t quite explain?
We’ve been there. We’re building something for that.
Unfinished Vizness — coming soon.
youtu.be/6AVQ7VOuM2E
I got to re-visit my presentation from VizIt Sydney for the Team DataFam TUG this morning. Check out the recording on YouTube.
#ReVizIt (I didn't mean to get punny, it just happened, I swear! 🤣)
#ReVizIt (I didn't mean to get punny, it just happened, I swear! 🤣)
Latest TUG is youtu.be/nxsFGEnWfMc
"Out of the Box: Unlocking Creativity in Tableau" by @heather-cox.bsky.social
This session explores pushing Tableau’s boundaries by asking better questions.
LOTS of awesome content @ youtube.com/@TeamDataFam #DataFam
"Out of the Box: Unlocking Creativity in Tableau" by @heather-cox.bsky.social
This session explores pushing Tableau’s boundaries by asking better questions.
LOTS of awesome content @ youtube.com/@TeamDataFam #DataFam
July 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I got to re-visit my presentation from VizIt Sydney for the Team DataFam TUG this morning. Check out the recording on YouTube.
#ReVizIt (I didn't mean to get punny, it just happened, I swear! 🤣)
#ReVizIt (I didn't mean to get punny, it just happened, I swear! 🤣)