CP041: 6 charts you’ll see in hell – v2.0
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In the 41st session of Chandoo.org podcast, Let’s take a trip to data hell and meet 6 ugly, clumsy, confusing charts. I am revisiting a classic Chandoo.org article – 6 Charts you will see in hell.
What is in this session?
In this podcast,
- Quick announcement about Awesome August
- 6 charts you should avoid
- 3D charts
- Pie / donut charts with too many slices
- Too much data
- Over formatting
- Complex charts
- Charts that don’t tell a story
- Conclusions
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What would you do if a co-worker makes ugly chart? [weekend poll]
We talk alot about making better charts and perils of bad charts here.
I want to know what you usually do when a co-worker or boss makes an ugly chart?
- You tell them the chart sucks
- You gently point out the mistakes of their chart and tell them some nicer and cooler ways to tackle it
- You stay calm and send them an e-mail later (may be with a link to PHD chart pages or something like that)
- You don’t care (and may be continue doodling)
- Any other
Vote your option using comments.