Can you create a data request and approval app? Introduction This week, we’re moving beyond analysis and into data apps. We’re going to solve one of the most persistent problems in any data-driven organization: data quality. The challenge isn’t just to clean data. It’s to build a complete, self-service system that empowers your business users …
2025 Week 34 | Sigma: Let’s Request Some Data Changes Read More
Can you create a feedback app? Introduction This week, we’re switching gears — from surfacing insights to capturing them. Using just a few of Sigma’s core features — input tables, controls, and actions — you can build a fully embedded NPS tool that lives right inside your dashboard. No scripts, no third-party forms, and no …
Can you create a custom context menu? Introduction Last time, we explored how modals can unlock dynamic, focused storytelling in your Sigma dashboards. This week, we’re taking it one step further by pairing modals with Custom Context Menus — a powerful new (beta) feature in Sigma. Context menus let you embed right-click actions directly into …
Can you create a modal? Introduction Think a bran muffin is a healthier choice than a breakfast sandwich? Think again. This week’s challenge throws Starbucks and McDonald’s into the ring — matching menu items with the same calorie count but wildly different nutritional makeups. Spoiler: one of them is a lentil bowl, the other is …
Can you re-imagine this influential map? Introduction In 1854, Dr. John Snow mapped cholera deaths in London to investigate how the disease was spreading. At the time, most believed cholera came from “bad air.” Snow used mapping to reveal a strong cluster of deaths around a single water pump on Broad Street, proving that contaminated …
2025 Week 18 | Sigma: Can You Re-imagine This Map? Read More
Can you make a small multiples chart? Introduction Edward Tufte, often called the godfather of data visualization, brought a minimalist, no-nonsense approach to presenting information. In his seminal 1983 book The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, he introduced a now-iconic concept: small multiples — a simple but powerful way to show data through repetition and …
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Can you make a bump chart? Introduction Bump charts are a great way explore changes in rank over time. They’re also a snazzy way to gamify your data and create some friendly competition. A bump chart is more interactive with a continuous time field – the chart changes when a new date part occurs. We’ll …
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