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Archive of the posts written by author : Ben Jones.

What’s the Biggest Challenge for Data Workers Today?

Those of use who work with data call ourselves many things these days. From the…

You Need to Read Hans Rosling’s Factfulness

I just finished listening to Hans Rosling’s posthumously published book Factfulness, in which he and…

When Has a Data Analyst Succeeded?

I read a thought-provoking blog post by Roger Peng of Simply Stats (and professor in…

It’s International Chart Day. That’s Damn Right It Is!

I thought it was pretty great that Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) teamed up with Tumblr…

Taking Back the Internet

I’m in the middle of writing my second book (I hope I’m at least in…

How the Liberal Arts are Saving Business Intelligence

Wow. A whole year without a single blog post. So sorry everyone, I honestly don’t…

Hacking Open Data – Dynamic Duo Format

We live in the age of Open Data. Governments, universities and organizations around the world…

In Defense of Sound Journalism

First of all, I am not a journalist. I say that because of the respect…

How to Use Tableau and Plotly Together

I had a chance to attend and present at Plotly’s PlotCon in New York City…

Fact Check, Fact Check, Fact Check

In the internet era, information is easier to come by than ever before. We have…