John Thompson
@johnthompson.io
Data person, dog person, bird watcher
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I forgot how unsufferable the internet can be on April 1st.
April 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I forgot how unsufferable the internet can be on April 1st.
If I’m watching a webinar on a technology, it better be technologists talking not marketers or sales people.
March 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
If I’m watching a webinar on a technology, it better be technologists talking not marketers or sales people.
Starting learn a bit about @databricks.bsky.social today!
January 16, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Starting learn a bit about @databricks.bsky.social today!
The time of death I see often is the same moment the dashboard is published.
if you work in #databs long enough your eyes eventually turn milky white and you are granted the clairvoyant ability to see the precise time of death of any dashboard you gaze upon
December 23, 2024 at 6:22 PM
The time of death I see often is the same moment the dashboard is published.
Each wheel is an Excel “database” and the frame is made up of a combination of VBA scripts and VLOOKUP. The gears are a decades old Access DB that no one understands.
December 21, 2024 at 1:36 AM
Each wheel is an Excel “database” and the frame is made up of a combination of VBA scripts and VLOOKUP. The gears are a decades old Access DB that no one understands.
One problem with all of these complaints, and data work in general, is that their impact is incredibly hard to quantify. So we’re left with anecdotes and feelings and trying to make crucial decisions without solid information
I see these same quotes almost every day on social media, but this was written almost thirty years ago. No amount of tools will solve for these problems, only a change in our practices.
December 6, 2024 at 6:55 PM
One problem with all of these complaints, and data work in general, is that their impact is incredibly hard to quantify. So we’re left with anecdotes and feelings and trying to make crucial decisions without solid information
Got that @scott.hanselman.com vibe going this year. Gotta love a great podcast with a massive backlog
December 4, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Got that @scott.hanselman.com vibe going this year. Gotta love a great podcast with a massive backlog
What a brutal work week it's been (and it's only Tuesday).
Losing so many amazing coworkers has been sad and my heart goes out to everyone who was impacted by the #layoffs at #Cargill. We're losing not only talented people but wonderful human beings that I respect and make me enjoy coming to work.
Losing so many amazing coworkers has been sad and my heart goes out to everyone who was impacted by the #layoffs at #Cargill. We're losing not only talented people but wonderful human beings that I respect and make me enjoy coming to work.
December 4, 2024 at 12:37 AM
Thank you @metabase.bsky.social for the swag!
November 21, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Thank you @metabase.bsky.social for the swag!
Watching a recording of @metabase.bsky.social’s Mapping webinar.
Love seeing Alex Yarosh show cool map stuff while also advocating for only using maps when it adds to the ability to communicate.
www.metabase.com/events/maps-...
Love seeing Alex Yarosh show cool map stuff while also advocating for only using maps when it adds to the ability to communicate.
www.metabase.com/events/maps-...
Maps in Metabase: tips and tricks
Metabase business intelligence, dashboards, and data visualization tools. Dig deeper into your data with open source, no SQL tools for data visualization.
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November 14, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Watching a recording of @metabase.bsky.social’s Mapping webinar.
Love seeing Alex Yarosh show cool map stuff while also advocating for only using maps when it adds to the ability to communicate.
www.metabase.com/events/maps-...
Love seeing Alex Yarosh show cool map stuff while also advocating for only using maps when it adds to the ability to communicate.
www.metabase.com/events/maps-...
You don’t need all those tabs open.
November 12, 2024 at 3:30 PM
You don’t need all those tabs open.
Spending time learning has such a high ROI and, for me, is incredibly enjoyable. Managers of analytics teams need to encourage and make space for regular learning. The tools we use today are not going to last an entire career.
November 11, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Spending time learning has such a high ROI and, for me, is incredibly enjoyable. Managers of analytics teams need to encourage and make space for regular learning. The tools we use today are not going to last an entire career.
Anyone know of a Linux clone of ZoomIt from Windows sysinternals?
November 2, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Anyone know of a Linux clone of ZoomIt from Windows sysinternals?
November 1, 2024 at 1:20 AM
I bet well over 50% of business analytics can be done in Excel yet we chase the tools so much.
October 29, 2024 at 5:36 PM
I bet well over 50% of business analytics can be done in Excel yet we chase the tools so much.
One reason I’m not terribly worried about LLMs taking over for analysts is that the hardest part of doing analysis is forming the right question.
October 29, 2024 at 1:14 AM
One reason I’m not terribly worried about LLMs taking over for analysts is that the hardest part of doing analysis is forming the right question.