Why This Book?
Speak with Visualizations
This book was born from countless late-night debugging sessions. I lost track of how many times I wrestled with graphical dashboards that almost worked - the data was accurate, the charts were colorful, yet the users kept asking, "So what?" Those long hours led me to a truth: Technical mastery of vi...
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Quote of the Day
Sometimes it pays to stay in bed on Monday, rather than spending the rest of the week debugging Monday's code.
Countdown
Joke of the Day
How many programmers does it take to change a light bulb? None, that's a hardware problem.
Brain Food
5 things to do each day for your brain:
- Learn something new
- Solve a puzzle
- Read for 30 minutes
- Practice mindfulness
- Exercise for 20 minutes
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