TYD2 Tour Journal: Multiple Talks in the Bay Area

Posted - March 29, 2016
This week I did four talks in the Bay Area. The first was at WeWork, the shared office space that our San Francisco crew uses as their home office. The second talk was in the Woz Room, Soda Hall at UC Berkeley. Some good friends were there, but the audience was engaging and enthusiastic overall. ...
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TYD2 Tour Journal: Bellevue

Posted - March 18, 2016
It has been around 25 years since I had last ventured to Downtown Bellevue. At that time, there really wasn’t a “downtown.” There is now. With at least five major buildings under construction, Downtown Bellevue is growing. The Bellevue TUG is relatively new, and the group was one of the smaller ones that I’ve spoken this ...
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TYD2 Tour Journal: Seattle

Posted - March 16, 2016
Seattle is one of my favorite cities in the world. Great coffee, big mountains and wonderful people who also know tech! Thanks to Anthony Gould for organizing the event. I really loved his presentation on the audience. SEATUG creates a dashboard of all meeting attendees and surveys the group for their self-reported skill level (beginner, ...
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TYD2 Tour Journal: Portland

Posted - March 16, 2016
Cambia Health sponsored the talk for the Portland TUG event. It was an unusual venue and very nice. I’ve never done a speech in front of a 20-foot long fireplace before. Also, good friend (and tech guru) Mark Madsen was in attendance. I always enjoy my visits to Portland for the food, the coffee and ...
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TYD2 Tour Journal: Boston

Posted - March 16, 2016
I always enjoy speaking in Boston at the Broad Institute. Zach Leber runs a tight ship, and the audience is smart and a little intimidating. The crowd is different than most TUGs – there are more PhDs in attendance and the venue is beautiful. The night started with a one-hour informal get-together in the main entrance ...
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‘Tableau Your Data! 2nd Edition’ Now Available in EU, Coming Soon to Australia

Posted - March 8, 2016
  We’re thrilled to announce that the 2nd edition of Tableau Your Data! is going global! Until recently, the latest edition of the best-selling Tableau guidebook was exclusive to the U.S. market. Now, it is available for purchase in Europe and will be available soon in Australia. This means that our friends across the pond and our ...
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