The infamous Will Perkins is back on Data + Love (on strict probationary parole) after his ban.

Zach and Will dive into how careers in data are getting flipped upside-down by AI. Spoiler: adaptability and relentless learning aren’t optional anymore.

They wrap with pro tips on communicating like a human (not a robot), what’s cooking at the upcoming Tableau conference, and some hilariously candid takes on personal rebranding and the time Will accidentally became a minor celebrity.

Buckle up, this one’s equal parts spicy, practical, and slightly chaotic.

Tableau Hall of Fame Visionary, Next Level Tableau Founder, and former Makeover Monday co-lead Andy Kriebel is the final guest of season 6!

Zach and Andy dive deep into the evolving Tableau community landscape. They unpack the challenges and opportunities for engagement amid major shifts, like Salesforce's acquisition of Tableau, and the migration of vibrant discussions from Twitter to LinkedIn.

Andy shares his concerns about the waning emphasis on Tableau Desktop at events such as DataFam Europe, while both host and guest stress the vital role community plays in sparking innovation and keeping users inspired.

The conversation also explores fresh strategies to attract and retain members in this changing era.

Plus, Andy offers valuable insights from his teaching with Next Level Tableau, highlighting how it accelerates skill-building and creates a supportive space for users ready to elevate their expertise.

A must-listen for anyone passionate about the future of the Tableau ecosystem!

Roshni Gohil (MIT) drops by and we revisit her excellent Tableau Conference 2025 presentation on Universal Design (and how it ties into wrist trauma!)

We take a big tangent and get into both of our shared history in fundraising.

All the Tableau User Groups: ⁠https://usergroups.tableau.com⁠

Accessibility TUG: ⁠https://usergroups.tableau.com/accessibility-tableau-user-group/⁠

Higher Education TUG: ⁠https://usergroups.tableau.com/higher-education-tableau-user-group/⁠

Data Guide in Tableau: ⁠https://help.tableau.com/current/online/en-us/data_guide.htm⁠

Tableau Hall of Fame Visionary Neil Richards is on the pod

We talk about the differences between Fluency and Literacy, data humanism, and innovative visualization

Neil is on the market and looking for Data Fluency work, check him out on LinkedIn

Fan Favorite Mark Bradbourne returns.

We talk Five Trends in AI and each go through 5 viz projects we learned things about the real world from.

Gaming Industry analyst and #GamesNightViz co-Lead Louis Yu pops in

We talk about the rise of indie studios and collapse of major studios, dissect pricing models (some predatory, and break down player data telemetry

Make sure to check out Louis LinkedIn group for the gaming industry and his show 'Secrets of the Viz'

It's a solo episode and we're talking about the current zeitgeist with AI, Data Books, and more

Joshua Milligan is a Hall of Fame Tableau Visionary and the author of the 'Learning Tableau Series'

In this episode we talk about the new volume, the exciting changes coming to the product, and how we expect to work collaboratively with AI in the future.I'm giving away a copy of Learning Tableau 2025, ⁠⁠click here⁠⁠ to register to win before October 7, 2025

Or order your own copy, available now

Andy Cotgreave stops by to talk Dashboards that Deliver, movie data, and more

Andy is co-author of the upcoming 'Dashboards that Deliver', co-author of 'Big Book of Dashboards' , co-host of 'Chart Chat', and former Senior Data Evangelist for Tableau

Order 'Dashboards that Deliver' now

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Mike Cisneros of Storytelling with Data drops by to talk about their upcoming book "Storytelling with Data–Before & After: Practical Makeovers" releasing Sept 23, 2025

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