Louis Yu
@datavizlouis.bsky.social
Tableau Visionary & Ambassador | #SecretsOfTheViz | #GamesNightViz | SG-TUG | Avid Gamer | Superhero fan | Coffee Geek | Storyteller
This week in #SecretsOfTheViz, we have the 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙...𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙩...𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙮 Jennifer doing an interesting analysis 📊 from the eyes of Ted Mosby and her ideal happy #HIMYM ending with the help of trusty #chatgpt
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/YWAD9fejaNM
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/YWAD9fejaNM
Epi 73: HIMYM Love Won, but Fans Lost?
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
July 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This week in #SecretsOfTheViz, we have the 𝙇𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙙...𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙩...𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙮 Jennifer doing an interesting analysis 📊 from the eyes of Ted Mosby and her ideal happy #HIMYM ending with the help of trusty #chatgpt
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/YWAD9fejaNM
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/YWAD9fejaNM
#ClairObscur #expedition33 is one of the best role-playing #videogames I have played. A month ago, I came across Lucas' #dataviz 📊 on it so obviously I HAD to nerd out with him on that. Jump into Lumiere with us. #ForThoseWhoComeAfter
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/uWI5yTDFmAw
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/uWI5yTDFmAw
Epi 72 : What Happened to the Other Expeditions?
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
July 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
#ClairObscur #expedition33 is one of the best role-playing #videogames I have played. A month ago, I came across Lucas' #dataviz 📊 on it so obviously I HAD to nerd out with him on that. Jump into Lumiere with us. #ForThoseWhoComeAfter
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/uWI5yTDFmAw
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/uWI5yTDFmAw
Heya #datafam, here's 2nd part of #SecretsOfTheViz 📊x🎮 #videogames. This week, Lucas talk details about #UXUI from the lens of his favorite three games. There's definitely a lot we can apply to #dataviz to make better dashboards and #UserExperience.
youtu.be/hsr6kxzOlUE
youtu.be/hsr6kxzOlUE
Epi 71 : Top 3 UXUI in Video Games
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
July 1, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Heya #datafam, here's 2nd part of #SecretsOfTheViz 📊x🎮 #videogames. This week, Lucas talk details about #UXUI from the lens of his favorite three games. There's definitely a lot we can apply to #dataviz to make better dashboards and #UserExperience.
youtu.be/hsr6kxzOlUE
youtu.be/hsr6kxzOlUE
Heya #datafam, we're doing a pilot episode for #SecretsOfTheViz to explore parallels between #videogame #UXUI design 📊 and #datavisualization. I have Lucas in the first of a three-part series, to share with us what makes a UI a good UX.
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/V3gv1yNX3ok
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/V3gv1yNX3ok
Epi 70 : What makes a UI a good UX?
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
June 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Heya #datafam, we're doing a pilot episode for #SecretsOfTheViz to explore parallels between #videogame #UXUI design 📊 and #datavisualization. I have Lucas in the first of a three-part series, to share with us what makes a UI a good UX.
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/V3gv1yNX3ok
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/V3gv1yNX3ok
New #GamesNightViz challenge for the #datafam - Sprint with #Sonic, explore the world with #Zelda, or count coins with #Mario. Pick your player, pick your dataset 📊 (or use one of ours) and viz what you love! 💖
gamesnightviz.webflow.io/blog/jun-202...
gamesnightviz.webflow.io/blog/jun-202...
June 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
New #GamesNightViz challenge for the #datafam - Sprint with #Sonic, explore the world with #Zelda, or count coins with #Mario. Pick your player, pick your dataset 📊 (or use one of ours) and viz what you love! 💖
gamesnightviz.webflow.io/blog/jun-202...
gamesnightviz.webflow.io/blog/jun-202...
Animal poaching is not a pretty topic and it's something that needs care in data 📊 representation, and that's how Danny has approached this. Join us #datafam as he shares his wonderful tribute to his grandmother and her mission.
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/urmtvudjERs
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/urmtvudjERs
Epi 68 : Save The Elephants
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
June 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Animal poaching is not a pretty topic and it's something that needs care in data 📊 representation, and that's how Danny has approached this. Join us #datafam as he shares his wonderful tribute to his grandmother and her mission.
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/urmtvudjERs
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/urmtvudjERs
@wjsutton.bsky.social @consult-ant.bsky.social and myself loved seeing all the Tableau creativity for "Gotta Viz 'Em All" and these 3 amazing vizzes will be awarded our inaugural "Favorite Viz" 💖 #GamesNightViz badge, but fret not - any #datafam who had submitted gets a 📊 badge too!
June 9, 2025 at 4:32 PM
@wjsutton.bsky.social @consult-ant.bsky.social and myself loved seeing all the Tableau creativity for "Gotta Viz 'Em All" and these 3 amazing vizzes will be awarded our inaugural "Favorite Viz" 💖 #GamesNightViz badge, but fret not - any #datafam who had submitted gets a 📊 badge too!
Heya #datafam, radial charts can pack a lot of information with map layers. Craig shows us how he added embedded stories. It's more than just a Tableau viz 📊 about "Annual Leaves", tune in and learn more in this week's #SecretsOfTheViz
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/_qq4wHQbH7o
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/_qq4wHQbH7o
Epi 67 : Annual Leave - Who's Getting the Best Deal?
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
June 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Heya #datafam, radial charts can pack a lot of information with map layers. Craig shows us how he added embedded stories. It's more than just a Tableau viz 📊 about "Annual Leaves", tune in and learn more in this week's #SecretsOfTheViz
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/_qq4wHQbH7o
📺 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗧𝘂𝗯𝗲
youtu.be/_qq4wHQbH7o
Frozen's "Let It Go" was the outlier success but did you ever wondered about the rest of the #disney franchise? Join us #datafam with @nicoleklassen.bsky.social as she share her insights from her #IronViz piece, including a very unique Ternary Plot 📊 too!
youtu.be/Boug-5Uy6tg
youtu.be/Boug-5Uy6tg
Epi 66 : Twice Upon a Story
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
May 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Frozen's "Let It Go" was the outlier success but did you ever wondered about the rest of the #disney franchise? Join us #datafam with @nicoleklassen.bsky.social as she share her insights from her #IronViz piece, including a very unique Ternary Plot 📊 too!
youtu.be/Boug-5Uy6tg
youtu.be/Boug-5Uy6tg
May 25 was when #StarWars first aired in theatres in 1977 and it continues to be one of my fav modern pop culture 💖. Here's the #SecretsOfTheViz version 📊 of how I came out with this idea, and I hope you enjoy this #datafam as much as I did making it⭐
datavizlouis.webflow.io/post/secrets...
datavizlouis.webflow.io/post/secrets...
May 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
May 25 was when #StarWars first aired in theatres in 1977 and it continues to be one of my fav modern pop culture 💖. Here's the #SecretsOfTheViz version 📊 of how I came out with this idea, and I hope you enjoy this #datafam as much as I did making it⭐
datavizlouis.webflow.io/post/secrets...
datavizlouis.webflow.io/post/secrets...
Are you a fan of Sci-Fi, #datafam? The power of imagination 💡 has always been pushed to the farthest since 1800s. Dive into how @nicoleklassen.bsky.social created this amazing Lexis chart, exploring the "what's possible" realm in this week's #SecretsOfTheViz 📊
youtu.be/w_1y5prVjrk
youtu.be/w_1y5prVjrk
Epi 65 : In a Galaxy Not So Far Away
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
May 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Are you a fan of Sci-Fi, #datafam? The power of imagination 💡 has always been pushed to the farthest since 1800s. Dive into how @nicoleklassen.bsky.social created this amazing Lexis chart, exploring the "what's possible" realm in this week's #SecretsOfTheViz 📊
youtu.be/w_1y5prVjrk
youtu.be/w_1y5prVjrk
How would you fly safer if you were a #datafam bird 🦅 ? Join us this week with Ryan Soares' amazing #IronViz bird's eye view on lowering flying risk for our data-savvy Tableau 📊 winged friends. Also, #SecretsOfTheViz is now on Spotify and Apple too - I've got you 😉
📺 Youtube
youtu.be/uFg2zwYdHNc
📺 Youtube
youtu.be/uFg2zwYdHNc
Epi 64 Iron Viz Special : A Flight Less Travelled
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
May 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
How would you fly safer if you were a #datafam bird 🦅 ? Join us this week with Ryan Soares' amazing #IronViz bird's eye view on lowering flying risk for our data-savvy Tableau 📊 winged friends. Also, #SecretsOfTheViz is now on Spotify and Apple too - I've got you 😉
📺 Youtube
youtu.be/uFg2zwYdHNc
📺 Youtube
youtu.be/uFg2zwYdHNc
Miracle on the Hudson ✈️ was one of the defining moments of US aviation history and Bo McCready's #IronViz showed us the two different eras of safety 🦺. Join me #datafam in this week's #SecretsOfTheViz as we fly behind the scenes of this
Tableau viz 📊.
youtu.be/VCNv62SCHTE
Tableau viz 📊.
youtu.be/VCNv62SCHTE
Epi 63 Iron Viz Special : Two Eras of Safety
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
May 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Miracle on the Hudson ✈️ was one of the defining moments of US aviation history and Bo McCready's #IronViz showed us the two different eras of safety 🦺. Join me #datafam in this week's #SecretsOfTheViz as we fly behind the scenes of this
Tableau viz 📊.
youtu.be/VCNv62SCHTE
Tableau viz 📊.
youtu.be/VCNv62SCHTE
Happy #StarWarsDay or #MayTheFourthBeWithYou to the #datafam 📊⚔️
Did you know lightsabers originally came only in 🟢 Green and 🔴 Red? 🔵 Blue was added to make it easier for post-production. And 🟣 Purple was added because the actor asked for it 🤣
What’s your favorite color?
#TrustOnlyInTheForce
Did you know lightsabers originally came only in 🟢 Green and 🔴 Red? 🔵 Blue was added to make it easier for post-production. And 🟣 Purple was added because the actor asked for it 🤣
What’s your favorite color?
#TrustOnlyInTheForce
May 4, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Happy #StarWarsDay or #MayTheFourthBeWithYou to the #datafam 📊⚔️
Did you know lightsabers originally came only in 🟢 Green and 🔴 Red? 🔵 Blue was added to make it easier for post-production. And 🟣 Purple was added because the actor asked for it 🤣
What’s your favorite color?
#TrustOnlyInTheForce
Did you know lightsabers originally came only in 🟢 Green and 🔴 Red? 🔵 Blue was added to make it easier for post-production. And 🟣 Purple was added because the actor asked for it 🤣
What’s your favorite color?
#TrustOnlyInTheForce
Heya #datafam, are you ready to enter the Danger Zone! 😎. Join us this week as we chat with Kathryn McCrindle, one of the top 3 #IronViz 2025 finalists, on her amazing performance on stage and the story behind the Tableau viz 📊.
youtu.be/DAlLpuKD_fY
youtu.be/DAlLpuKD_fY
Epi 62 Iron Viz Special : Wildlife Strikes
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
April 30, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Heya #datafam, are you ready to enter the Danger Zone! 😎. Join us this week as we chat with Kathryn McCrindle, one of the top 3 #IronViz 2025 finalists, on her amazing performance on stage and the story behind the Tableau viz 📊.
youtu.be/DAlLpuKD_fY
youtu.be/DAlLpuKD_fY
To celebrate #starwarsday and having completed #StarWarsJediFallenOrder, I've created a new Tableau 📊 viz on the franchise's iconic Lightsaber. I hope you have fun whether you're a new or seasoned #starwars #datafam
⚔️ #MayTheForceBeWithYou ⚔️
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
⚔️ #MayTheForceBeWithYou ⚔️
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
April 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
To celebrate #starwarsday and having completed #StarWarsJediFallenOrder, I've created a new Tableau 📊 viz on the franchise's iconic Lightsaber. I hope you have fun whether you're a new or seasoned #starwars #datafam
⚔️ #MayTheForceBeWithYou ⚔️
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
⚔️ #MayTheForceBeWithYou ⚔️
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Heya #datafam, did you check out the #TC25's featured
@tableaupublic.bsky.social featured viz gallery? Hear it from some of the authors themselves on how they created these amazing vizzes in #SecretsOfTheViz and hopefully that'll inspire an idea or two for you! 🔥📊
@tableaupublic.bsky.social featured viz gallery? Hear it from some of the authors themselves on how they created these amazing vizzes in #SecretsOfTheViz and hopefully that'll inspire an idea or two for you! 🔥📊
April 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Heya #datafam, did you check out the #TC25's featured
@tableaupublic.bsky.social featured viz gallery? Hear it from some of the authors themselves on how they created these amazing vizzes in #SecretsOfTheViz and hopefully that'll inspire an idea or two for you! 🔥📊
@tableaupublic.bsky.social featured viz gallery? Hear it from some of the authors themselves on how they created these amazing vizzes in #SecretsOfTheViz and hopefully that'll inspire an idea or two for you! 🔥📊
Join us #datafam in this week's #SecretsOfTheViz with a pre #TC25 special as we chat with @emdepad.bsky.social about the fantastical time-travelling TV 📺 series on revisiting traumas + therapy healing, friendship 🌈 bracelets and also the famous #APT song. 💃🕺
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-o1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-o1...
Epi 61 : Understanding Being Erica
YouTube video by Louis Yu
www.youtube.com
April 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Join us #datafam in this week's #SecretsOfTheViz with a pre #TC25 special as we chat with @emdepad.bsky.social about the fantastical time-travelling TV 📺 series on revisiting traumas + therapy healing, friendship 🌈 bracelets and also the famous #APT song. 💃🕺
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-o1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-o1...
Team #GamesNightViz is on the action figure bandwagon and it's pretty accurate right #datafam? 😉 If you're heading up to #TC25 next week, look for us to get some really cool #pokemon inspired swag to celebrate our current month's challenge 🎮📊
gamesnightviz.webflow.io/blog/mar-202...
gamesnightviz.webflow.io/blog/mar-202...
April 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Team #GamesNightViz is on the action figure bandwagon and it's pretty accurate right #datafam? 😉 If you're heading up to #TC25 next week, look for us to get some really cool #pokemon inspired swag to celebrate our current month's challenge 🎮📊
gamesnightviz.webflow.io/blog/mar-202...
gamesnightviz.webflow.io/blog/mar-202...
@trebor-rolyat.bsky.social ‘s an absolute baller for getting this over the line. This is tremendous Tableau 📊 work and a whole load of fun! Do check this out #datafam 🪺🐰
Eggcited to launch my
🐣2025 #tableaupublic Easter Egg Hunt!🐣
10 amazing #tableau users have hidden eggs in their vizzes. Follow the trail, answer questions, and maybe win some Tableau swag!
Start here: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
#TableauEasterEggHunt2025 #datafam
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🐣2025 #tableaupublic Easter Egg Hunt!🐣
10 amazing #tableau users have hidden eggs in their vizzes. Follow the trail, answer questions, and maybe win some Tableau swag!
Start here: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
#TableauEasterEggHunt2025 #datafam
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April 2, 2025 at 11:06 AM
@trebor-rolyat.bsky.social ‘s an absolute baller for getting this over the line. This is tremendous Tableau 📊 work and a whole load of fun! Do check this out #datafam 🪺🐰
Heya #datafam, sometimes you don't need a complex solution for a simple problem. Join Elaine in this week's #SecretsOfTheViz as she discusses her creative process and the significance of this festive viz 📊🧧🎉🧨
youtu.be/LF70Vyv0d-g
youtu.be/LF70Vyv0d-g
Epi 60 : Star-Crossed Twelve: Exploring the Chinese Zodiac
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
April 1, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Heya #datafam, sometimes you don't need a complex solution for a simple problem. Join Elaine in this week's #SecretsOfTheViz as she discusses her creative process and the significance of this festive viz 📊🧧🎉🧨
youtu.be/LF70Vyv0d-g
youtu.be/LF70Vyv0d-g
🟡 BELLO #datafam! 🟡
After a visit to #minionland, I was inspired to make a fun Tableau viz 📊 because my daughters seem to know all their names! Fun fact - there's actually 238 of them! Hope you have fun exploring them as much as I had creating this 💖
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
After a visit to #minionland, I was inspired to make a fun Tableau viz 📊 because my daughters seem to know all their names! Fun fact - there's actually 238 of them! Hope you have fun exploring them as much as I had creating this 💖
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
March 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
🟡 BELLO #datafam! 🟡
After a visit to #minionland, I was inspired to make a fun Tableau viz 📊 because my daughters seem to know all their names! Fun fact - there's actually 238 of them! Hope you have fun exploring them as much as I had creating this 💖
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
After a visit to #minionland, I was inspired to make a fun Tableau viz 📊 because my daughters seem to know all their names! Fun fact - there's actually 238 of them! Hope you have fun exploring them as much as I had creating this 💖
public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Science fiction fascinates many #datafam and for Andreea - It was #TheExpanse that she rewatched it 3 times! Join us this week in #SecretsOfTheViz as she share her process behind this amazing circular tree map 📊 visualization in
@tableaupublic.bsky.social
youtu.be/4DQb4ecvxV8
@tableaupublic.bsky.social
youtu.be/4DQb4ecvxV8
Epi 59 : The Expanse
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
March 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Science fiction fascinates many #datafam and for Andreea - It was #TheExpanse that she rewatched it 3 times! Join us this week in #SecretsOfTheViz as she share her process behind this amazing circular tree map 📊 visualization in
@tableaupublic.bsky.social
youtu.be/4DQb4ecvxV8
@tableaupublic.bsky.social
youtu.be/4DQb4ecvxV8
#datafam, if you are heading to #TC25 this year, look for @wjsutton.bsky.social or myself! We’ve got no gym badges to give out… but you can get your hands on these special edition badges 🤪
Extra brownie points if you have a #Pokemon #GamesNightViz to show us 😉
Extra brownie points if you have a #Pokemon #GamesNightViz to show us 😉
March 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
#datafam, if you are heading to #TC25 this year, look for @wjsutton.bsky.social or myself! We’ve got no gym badges to give out… but you can get your hands on these special edition badges 🤪
Extra brownie points if you have a #Pokemon #GamesNightViz to show us 😉
Extra brownie points if you have a #Pokemon #GamesNightViz to show us 😉
Every artist tells their story through their art pieces, be it a painting or #datafam visualization. In this week's #SecretOfTheViz, Liza shares the evolution of Van Gogh's self portraits and how she combined all those insights into a #Tableau viz 🎨🖼️🖌️📊
youtu.be/07OBTPOnjb4
youtu.be/07OBTPOnjb4
Epi 58 : Van Gogh in 37 Self-Portraits
YouTube video by Louis Yu
youtu.be
March 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Every artist tells their story through their art pieces, be it a painting or #datafam visualization. In this week's #SecretOfTheViz, Liza shares the evolution of Van Gogh's self portraits and how she combined all those insights into a #Tableau viz 🎨🖼️🖌️📊
youtu.be/07OBTPOnjb4
youtu.be/07OBTPOnjb4