Data as a game

Why the slogan "easy to use" is a loser

Back when Christian Chabot led Tableau, the conference keynote speeches were a cut above the average. Sure, he talked about new features, but the spotlight shined even brighter on how he played Tableau like a game.

I’m no data analyst. But when I saw those keynotes, I wanted to go and get some data so I could play that game. The game was curiosity.

One t…