Helping everyone make sense of the world with data, together.

We’re building a place to create, collaborate, and learn with data.

Observable’s approach

We believe thinking with data is an essential skill for the future.

It shouldn’t be relegated to a specialized role, siloed or constrained by point-and-click tools. To make better decisions, everyone needs to participate. Everyone can think better if they are able to explore and visualize data without limits.

We’ve been inspired by the transformative power of open source: code sharing, open collaboration, and transparent design are now the norm for great software. Those same principles guide the core experience of building visualizations on our platform, creating a community where people can build on and learn from each other.

Observable reimagines how we can come together to make sense of data for this modern, connected world. We make working with data more collaborative, approachable, interactive, and social — maybe even joyful.

A growing community of data practitioners

Observable’s community is made up of hundreds of thousands of data practitioners: data analysts, data scientists, front-end developers, students, teachers, and other humans working with data. Together, they’re creating and sharing their work with more than 5 million visitors and contributing to the largest collection of data visualization examples in the world.

Explore the community
A collaborative data canvas built for and powered by community where everyone can come together to make sense of the world with data.
  • 2011
    First release of D3.js, an open-source data visualization tool
  • 2016
    Observable founded and development begins
  • 2018
    Preview at OpenVis Conf. Public launch. First 50,000 notebooks
  • 2020
    Observable Teams and Enterprise
  • 2021
    Observable Plot
  • 2022+
    Collaborate in Community Teams

Data complexity requires greater transparency
and finding insights more quickly

The growing complexity of the world’s data demands new ways of understanding. The development of libraries like D3 created a community around powerful tools for building dynamic data visualizations — a renaissance in informational visualizations for the web.

We’re building on that foundation, reimagining how people work with data together.

Observable is the best place to explore, analyze and explain data. It’s where you can discover and learn data analysis and communication techniques from a vibrant community.

With a global library of reusable examples, point and click interfaces that can be used alongside custom code, templates, and Observable Plot, built into the platform, Observable makes it easy to get started for anyone, with the ability to follow the story their data is telling them.

Observable makes working with data more approachable, interactive, transparent and collaborative — it’s where everyone can make sense of the data in the world.

Our team

We’re visualization enthusiasts. We’re chart connoisseurs. We’re open source developers. We’re map geeks, spreadsheet lovers, and color palette fiends.

We love helping people understand the world better and we want you to join us in helping the world make sense of data.

If you want to get a feel for what it’s like to work at Observable, check out some of our public notes about our company culture and equality work.

Founders

Mike Bostock

Mike Bostock

Helping others experience the limitless creativity of code by making it more collaborative.
Melody Meckfessel

Melody Meckfessel

Passionate about helping humans thrive through collaboration, inclusion, and joy.

Team

A.J.

A.J.

Living at the intersections of product, data analytics, dog hair and the Dallas Mavericks.
Allison

Allison

My happy place is the intersection of data, creativity, education + community.
Amanda

Amanda

Leading with kindness and working to make technology accessible and equitable for everyone.
Ananya

Ananya

I love working on challenges with people who inspire me.
Annie

Annie

I am a programmer with a love for digital art & folk music :~)
Cam

Cam

I’m a Software Developer and I love to solve puzzles.
Carl

Carl

Highly experienced Talent Acquisition specialist who loves to make great things happen fast!
Cindy

Cindy

Interested in community, sustainability, and tech!
Clint

Clint

Storyteller, writer, gastronome, gardener & music lover.
Cobus

Cobus

I love tinkering and helping people.
Courtney

Courtney

Committed to growing the relationship between learning and technology.
Duane

Duane

I want to enable more people to write code to solve problems.
Dunstan

Dunstan

Designing and developing since the early 2000s.
Erika

Erika

Marketer who is passionate about helping people be data-informed.
Erinn

Erinn

Helping people achieve their best work or obsessing over corgis.
Fernando

Fernando

Seasoned financial professional, and overall ponderer on the mystery of consciousness.
Fil

Fil

Vocateur. A map is worth a million words.
Grant

Grant

Explorer, adventurer, builder.
Hena

Hena

I love community & collaboration in the world of data.
Justin

Justin

Technical writer, telescope builder, runner, trying to see more and go the distance.
Kudakwashe

Kudakwashe

I love learning, mentoring, writing code and poetry.
LaShaun

LaShaun

Former homeschool mom, people watcher, and word nerd, leading marketing with kindness and clarity.
Libbey

Libbey

Code and data are my favorite tools (followed by pens).
Lilia

Lilia

Passionate about developing technology that helps people connect with each other.
Matt

Matt

I love building products that users can't live without.
Maria

Maria

I love hearing and collaboratively crafting helpful stories (sometimes with data) that connect us.
Michael

Michael

Trying to make Observable more useful, and occasionally making fun visualizations.
Mike

Mike

Trying to make it easier to visualize data using code.
Paul

Paul

Data visualization developer with a background in data analysis and teaching.
Preston

Preston

Amateur birder, cyclist, photographer. Professional web developer.
Rachel H.

Rachel H.

Thoughtful generalist with a passion for design.
Rachel W-H

Rachel W-H

I’m a developer with a passion for projects that give power back to the user.
Ramona

Ramona

Designer, zinester, learner, synthesizer-er, tall girl ✨ @ramonaisonline
Robert

Robert

I am fascinated by the way people understand data through visualization.
Sylvestre

Sylvestre

Prototype, iterate, improve, repeat.
Toph

Toph

The notebook I’m most proud of is about correlation.
Virginia

Virginia

Likes to draw. Strong with the Force ✨.
Visnu

Visnu

Joined Observable to add a feature from my wishlist (database clients).
Wayne

Wayne

I’m an introvert that lives at the intersection of community, adventure and tech.
Wiltse

Wiltse

I love debugging code! Boot ROMs to React, browsers to backends, C to TypeScript.
Yuri

Yuri

Helping clients make better decisions with data.

Investors

sequoia
Menlo Ventures
acrew

Observable is backed by Sequoia, Menlo Ventures and Acrew Capital.

Jobs

We are looking for talented teammates who are compassionate about helping more people explore, analyze, and explain data.