We talked about:

• Caitlin’s background
• The last mile in data
• The Pareto Principle
• Failing to use data
• Making sure data is used
• Communicating with decision-makers
• Working backwards from the last mile
• Understanding how data drives decisions
• Sketching and prototyping
• Showing the benefits of power data
• Measurability
• Driving change in data
• Asking high-leverage questions
• Resistance from users
• Understanding domain experts
• Linear projects vs circular projects
• Recommendations for data analyst students
• Finding Caitlin online

Links:

• Emelie's talk
• https://locallyoptimistic.com/post/linear-and-circular-projects-part-1/
• https://locallyoptimistic.com/post/linear-and-circular-projects-part-2/

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