14: Power BI Custom Visuals - Use Them or Lose Them: How Important Are They?

Mike, Seth, and Tommy go head-on with the state of Custom Visuals in Power BI. Power BI Custom Visuals have been available since October 2015, with Microsoft providing developer tools, a visual gallery, and the ability to import them into desktop and the service. The community was buzzing, and the potential seemed limitless.  

Fast forward to today: with over 330 Custom Visuals available in the Microsoft AppSource and countless others available on GitHub, what is the experience of using, developing, and discovering Custom Visuals for a Power BI Pro? With over 5 years of Custom Visuals, are they meeting the expectations and has the overall product matured from the launch in 2015?

The guys get heated over what it means to need a visual outside of the standard ones provided, what is lacking in the experience to find a Custom Visual to suit their needs, and what is frustrating when trying to configure a Custom Visual in their reports. Finally, where would they put their money to make the experience better for developers, pros, and users?

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