Data Visualization and How to Stop Your Charts From Lying

August 19, 2022

“The first piece of advice I give people in the book is when you see a chart, don’t assume that it’s a picture that you can simply look at and quickly understand” – Alberto Cairo

In this episode of Data Chats, Chris Richardson interviews Alberto Cairo author of How Charts Lie, about why charts intentionally or not can mislead people, and how companies can create smarter visualization choices.

They discuss:

Why there is never neutral choices in data visualization
Ethical considerations in visualization techniques
How to assess whether or not mean, median or mode is appropriate
Finding a balance between simplicity and complexity in visualization practices

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Pragmatic Institute

Pragmatic Institute is the transformational partner for today’s businesses, providing immediate impact through actionable and practical training for product, design and data teams. Our courses are taught by industry experts with decades of hands-on experience, and include a complete ecosystem of training, resources and community. This focus on dynamic instruction and continued learning has delivered impactful education to over 200,000 alumni worldwide over the last 30 years.

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