Introduction Welcome to Week 45 of 2025! This week we have two guest authors: Nick Haylund and Thomas Larsen! A lot of data folks have heard about the Waffle House Index being used as a disaster indicator for FEMA. Linked there is one of the first, and quite comprehensive, Medium articles we could find on […]
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Introduction Welcome to Week 44 of 2025! This week, we’re going to create a custom calendar visualization using a pivot table. You can find a more detailed tutorial in the Sigma Community. In addition to this tutorial, we’re going to create a form to allow users to input new events, as well as create some
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Introduction This week challenge features actions that allow users to update multiple rows in an input table at once using formulas / filters. Let’s get to it! Need access to Sigma? Click Here to Sign Up Link to WOW Sigma Instance Youtube Click here to Watch: How to Register & Get Started with Sigma WoW
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Introduction Welcome to Week 42 of 2025! Tired of dashboards firing off queries with every filter change? This week’s challenge is all about control. You’ll learn how to use controls, actions, and modals to pause live queries, open a filter popup for selections, and resume queries only after users make their final choices. It’s a
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Can you create an if-else action workflow? Introduction This week, we’re exploring how Sigma’s new if-else Action transforms dashboards into decision apps. Instead of static filters and views, you’ll build a responsive experience that changes based on what users select. The goal isn’t just to add logic – it’s to streamline ad-hoc work. With a
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Introduction Welcome to Week 40 of 2025! This week, we’re going to dive deeper into the world of Data Apps. We’re going to create an approval workflow where users can submit requested changes and then someone can go into the same workbook to approve or reject these changes. Good luck! -Ashley Need access to Sigma?
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Introduction Sigma’s new features keep coming and they don’t stop coming and this past week was no different. We got two powerhouse features that eliminate SO MUCH EFFORT from maintaining beautiful workbooks: Navigation Elements and Custom headers. Today, I wanted to focus on those, since I have a feeling we’re all going to be adding
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Can you create a data request and approval app? Introduction This week, we’re proving Sigma isn’t just for crunching numbers – it’s an all-weather, cross-functional tool. The challenge is to step outside pure analytics and build a lightweight, system for managing notes and reminders. The goal isn’t to replace your task app. It’s to show
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Introduction Welcome to Week 37 of 2025! Numbers tell the story, but sometimes a picture says it faster. This week we’re charging up our Sigma skills by adding images into table cells and playing with maps. You’ll learn how to make your tables more visual, show dynamic elements like battery levels or icons, and bring
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Introduction Welcome to Week 36 of 2025! This week, we’re going to learn how to use a new feature of Sigma: Sparklines! We’re going to use sparklines to enhance sales data over time and illuminate some potential data issues. Then, we’ll create a mini Data App that allows end users to flag rows as with
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