3 ms·
They are solving a problem that doesn't really exist, the challenge is not the last step of a data report, it's the steps involved in the beginning, getting goo
by wyck 9y ago
They are solving a problem that doesn't really exist, the challenge is not the last step of a data report, it's the steps involved in the beginning, getting good data in, formatting, joining multiple sources, automation, dealing with junk data, procedures,etc.
I don't understand the example, what's the difference between typing "Show me a line graph" and clicking a button in excel that does the same thing.
- SubiculumCode 9y agoTHIS. As someone always dealing with data, I agree that getting to the point of a regression plot is where all the work is at.
- Nagyman 9y agoDid you try it? Yes, getting good data is a challenge but that's not one they can solve in Sheets. Making a graph is also not always one button, unless you have very simple data. I found it immediately useful. They've solved some UX and discovery issues around creating charts. And it's not _just_ charts... they're answering questions and identifying trends within the data. e.g. I threw some pretty basic data at this and it told me “Flights” contains a yearly cycle: “Flights” increases until May 1, decreases until October 1, and increases until December 1. That's pretty handy. YMMV, but this is awesome.
- qooleot 9y agoTableau did some research in this area, and found NLP queries were much faster: https://pasteboard.co/dPeoSHM1s.png https://pasteboard.co/dPeoSHM1s.png
- wyck 9y agoTo be honest no, I don't use sheets unless it's for something quick and dirty, it just doesn't compare to excel. In terms of machine learning I have tried IBM Watson with sets of data, interesting concept but I found myself still juggling the data to get what I wanted. I currently use Tableau.