No wizard, just you and the data
What’s the hardest part of training a new data analyst? Resetting the trainee’s mindset.
“They start out with the idea that there’s a right answer,” says Joe Mako.
Joe’s leaving his job — where about one year ago he began analyzing data — to go work for the producer of Lyza. Lyzasoft CEO Scott Davis sees him [...]
Lyza and Tableau according to Mako
Back in February when I heard about Lyza, I thought right away of Tableau. Despite each one’s different strengths in data discovery and analysis, each appeals to the same broad group.
It’s an old group that’s getting new attention: creative analysts, or “cowboy analysts” to some. The like their data raw, not aggregated. They ask questions, [...]
