recommended reading: Avoiding Data Pitfalls

If you work with data, you should read (and own!) this book. Conversational in tone and packed with relatable examples, author Ben Jones shares with us the pitfalls that he has fallen into or seen others trip over when working with data in an effort to spare those reading from making the same mistakes. Check out some of my favorite parts and see a sneak peek of what to expect in the related YouTube book review.

I had the pleasure of chatting with Ben about his new book and related topics, which we recorded and I invite you to listen in the latest episode of the podcast.

While in Seattle recently, Cole sat down with the author of recently published Avoiding Data Pitfalls, Ben Jones. They discuss missteps using data, why they are an expected part of our evolutionary process, and the role that human intuition plays in the analysis and synthesis of data. Listen also to Ben’s journey from engineer to Tableau to founder and CEO of Data Literacy, plus practical tips for interviewing your data, exploring its contours, and increasing data fluency for yourself and your team.

Listening time: 61:43 | Related links:

• Books by Ben: Avoiding Data Pitfalls, Communicating Data with Tableau

• Follow Ben: @dataremixed | dataremixed.com

• Learn more about Ben’s company, Data Literacy

• People mentioned: Alex Kerin, Andy Kirk, Anya A’Hearn, Catherine Madden, Ellie Fields, Michael Mixon, Nathan Yau, RJ Andrews, Robert Kosara, Ross Perez