#92 Why Dashboards Die—and How to Save Them With Allison Horst

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Oct 3, 202500:49:35Business

In this episode of the storytelling with data podcast, Simon chats with Allison Horst—developer advocate at Observable, educator, and beloved data illustrator—to explore the difference between dashboards that get used an...

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