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Thanks for poking around to find more info on Juicebox. I've put together a few videos showing how to build simple things in the platform: https://www.youtube.c

Thanks for poking around to find more info on Juicebox. I've put together a few videos showing how to build simple things in the platform: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTTtxSPAWvrjlDdCHz0ktcQ/videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTTtxSPAWvrjlDdCHz0ktcQ/vid... We are explicitly not trying to replicate Tableau (or PowerBI) functionality. We've heard people asking for something that is simpler, lightweight, and more focused on the presentation and explanation of data. In contrast, those tools are focused on deep-dive analysis and exploration. It is kind of like the difference between PowerPoint and Excel.

tracyhenry 6y ago
I think the overview video should appear on the landing page. A GIF showcasing color changing capability is less impressive. Also, I'm not saying you should replicate Tableau or PowerBI. I'm saying they can do pretty much what you do (based on what I see in the videos), i.e., generating a report containing a bunch visualizations and explanations. This is their report gallery: https://public.tableau.com/en-us/gallery/?tab=featured&type=featured https://public.tableau.com/en-us/gallery/?tab=featured&type=... Is the main difference being more lightweight (and possibly cheaper)?
- gemignani-zach 6y ago
  We want to differentiate in three way: 1. Yes, cheaper. I'd prefer to call it "more affordable". In particular, it shouldn't be expensive to share with lots of people. That's where those products will get you. 2. Rather than dashboards (where there is an emphasis on putting a bunch of charts on the screen at once), we think in terms of a narrative flow that combines visualizations with text and visual content. More like a scrolling infographic/presentation than a report. Here is a bit of an extreme example: https://www.juiceboxdata.com/a/bunny_finder/bunny_breeds https://www.juiceboxdata.com/a/bunny_finder/bunny_breeds 3. A lot of business users find Tableau and PowerBI to be too complex. We want to make something that is accessible to people who are familiar with Excel PivotTables, but don't want to feel like they need to become trained analysts. So we want the Juicebox authoring experience to be as easy as possible, and result in a professional-looking end product.
  - tracyhenry 6y ago
    Thanks, this makes a lot of sense. I was coming from the angle of authoring expressivity, which would put Juicebox as a subset of them. But indeed, Tableau/PowerBI can be hard to get started and I can see the value of Juicebox in that regard.

tracyhenry 6y ago

I think the overview video should appear on the landing page. A GIF showcasing color changing capability is less impressive. Also, I'm not saying you should replicate Tableau or PowerBI. I'm saying they can do pretty much what you do (based on what I see in the videos), i.e., generating a report containing a bunch visualizations and explanations. This is their report gallery: https://public.tableau.com/en-us/gallery/?tab=featured&type=featured https://public.tableau.com/en-us/gallery/?tab=featured&type=... Is the main difference being more lightweight (and possibly cheaper)?

gemignani-zach 6y ago
We want to differentiate in three way: 1. Yes, cheaper. I'd prefer to call it "more affordable". In particular, it shouldn't be expensive to share with lots of people. That's where those products will get you. 2. Rather than dashboards (where there is an emphasis on putting a bunch of charts on the screen at once), we think in terms of a narrative flow that combines visualizations with text and visual content. More like a scrolling infographic/presentation than a report. Here is a bit of an extreme example: https://www.juiceboxdata.com/a/bunny_finder/bunny_breeds https://www.juiceboxdata.com/a/bunny_finder/bunny_breeds 3. A lot of business users find Tableau and PowerBI to be too complex. We want to make something that is accessible to people who are familiar with Excel PivotTables, but don't want to feel like they need to become trained analysts. So we want the Juicebox authoring experience to be as easy as possible, and result in a professional-looking end product.
- tracyhenry 6y ago
  Thanks, this makes a lot of sense. I was coming from the angle of authoring expressivity, which would put Juicebox as a subset of them. But indeed, Tableau/PowerBI can be hard to get started and I can see the value of Juicebox in that regard.