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Why don't the labels on the points match the scale? Looks like a chart crime scene

by RockyMcNuts 1y ago

patcon 1y ago
You're looking at the software version number I think. But yes, it's confusing
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ginko 1y ago
The labels on the points are version numbers.
- RockyMcNuts 1y ago
  ok, that makes sense. not indicated, and the general idea of dataviz is to communicate clearly. when you have a number, what it represents should be noted, and the units. if I see a number in that context, I assume it's calling out the value displayed. the x axis is also a bit off, would ideally plot the date of the release and use a proper time axis. a title is also good to have, maybe a data table. sorry to be cranky but those who are downvoting , try to be clear, learn some standards, or stay away from publishing charts. you can even ask AI to clean up your code to conform to a standard. Soft skills are important for an engineer. You need to explain the work in clear, persuasive language and dataviz. or you can be, I'm a super-smart engineer, you figure out what I'm trying to say, I don't need to worry about making your eyes bleed. crikey. https://www.datavizstyleguide.com/ https://www.datavizstyleguide.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Better-Data-Visualizations-Scholars-Researchers/dp/0231193114 https://www.amazon.com/Better-Data-Visualizations-Scholars-R... https://guides.library.jhu.edu/datavisualization/scientific https://guides.library.jhu.edu/datavisualization/scientific https://github.com/rougier/scientific-visualization-book https://github.com/rougier/scientific-visualization-book
  - shmeeed 1y ago
    >Soft skills are important for an engineer. Personally, I'm a bit nitpicky about capitalization and punctuation. I guess everybody's got their hobby-horse to ride.
taspeotis 1y ago
And the log scale makes this a contender for https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisugly/ https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisugly/
- ginko 1y ago
  What's wrong with the log scale? IMO it's a good use of it since the size of the installer grew exponentially over time.
  - 93po 1y ago
    because the trend looks linear at a glance, and doesnt really provide a visual representation of the absolute difference in sizes. not to mention its quite rare to see log scale graphs, and many people wont even notice that it is, and leave with the wrong impression

Why don't the labels on the points match the scale? Looks like a chart crime scene

patcon 1y ago

You're looking at the software version number I think. But yes, it's confusing

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ginko 1y ago

The labels on the points are version numbers.

RockyMcNuts 1y ago
ok, that makes sense. not indicated, and the general idea of dataviz is to communicate clearly. when you have a number, what it represents should be noted, and the units. if I see a number in that context, I assume it's calling out the value displayed. the x axis is also a bit off, would ideally plot the date of the release and use a proper time axis. a title is also good to have, maybe a data table. sorry to be cranky but those who are downvoting , try to be clear, learn some standards, or stay away from publishing charts. you can even ask AI to clean up your code to conform to a standard. Soft skills are important for an engineer. You need to explain the work in clear, persuasive language and dataviz. or you can be, I'm a super-smart engineer, you figure out what I'm trying to say, I don't need to worry about making your eyes bleed. crikey. https://www.datavizstyleguide.com/ https://www.datavizstyleguide.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Better-Data-Visualizations-Scholars-Researchers/dp/0231193114 https://www.amazon.com/Better-Data-Visualizations-Scholars-R... https://guides.library.jhu.edu/datavisualization/scientific https://guides.library.jhu.edu/datavisualization/scientific https://github.com/rougier/scientific-visualization-book https://github.com/rougier/scientific-visualization-book
- shmeeed 1y ago
  >Soft skills are important for an engineer. Personally, I'm a bit nitpicky about capitalization and punctuation. I guess everybody's got their hobby-horse to ride.

taspeotis 1y ago

And the log scale makes this a contender for https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisugly/ https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisugly/

ginko 1y ago
What's wrong with the log scale? IMO it's a good use of it since the size of the installer grew exponentially over time.
- 93po 1y ago
  because the trend looks linear at a glance, and doesnt really provide a visual representation of the absolute difference in sizes. not to mention its quite rare to see log scale graphs, and many people wont even notice that it is, and leave with the wrong impression