Nice write up Aatif. Useful, thank you. One minor disagreement on data viz: just avoid pie charts all together. They don't help make data easier to understand and they're plain bad for comparing data. Just use a good old bar chart.
Thanks. I agree about the fact that pie charts are way over-rated.
IMHO bar charts can serve the purpose in most cases, but if you're trying to show a part-to-whole relationship, a pie chart with low distinct values can work better, especially if the distribution is lop-sided. They prove to be a glanceable artefact, especially when one slice dominates in size.
Bar charts don't clarify how each bar contributes to the overall value, of course, unless you use a 100% stacked bar chart which I personally dislike. I guess it comes down to personal choice then.
I found pie charts useful in my product marketing dashboard to track my paid/non-paid lead mix and also at vFairs, to track lead mix between virtual, hybrid and in-person events.
But apart from that, yes, people need to cut down on pie charts. They are heavily misused.
Nice write up Aatif. Useful, thank you. One minor disagreement on data viz: just avoid pie charts all together. They don't help make data easier to understand and they're plain bad for comparing data. Just use a good old bar chart.
Thanks. I agree about the fact that pie charts are way over-rated.
IMHO bar charts can serve the purpose in most cases, but if you're trying to show a part-to-whole relationship, a pie chart with low distinct values can work better, especially if the distribution is lop-sided. They prove to be a glanceable artefact, especially when one slice dominates in size.
Bar charts don't clarify how each bar contributes to the overall value, of course, unless you use a 100% stacked bar chart which I personally dislike. I guess it comes down to personal choice then.
I found pie charts useful in my product marketing dashboard to track my paid/non-paid lead mix and also at vFairs, to track lead mix between virtual, hybrid and in-person events.
But apart from that, yes, people need to cut down on pie charts. They are heavily misused.
A very good starter! Useful for checking your existing metrics setup or for creating a new one from scratch.