Looking for Kool-Aid at the Tableau conference

It's no secret that some people hear about Tableau's passionate users and wonder what all the fuss is about. Back in June, in fact, one skeptical industry analyst tweeted to a Tableau fan, "Pal, you seem to have had a bit too much Tableau Kool-Aid."

Tableau users I know just shrug. People who say things like that find passion for data suspicious, and the…