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State of BI and analytics

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Hanna Woodburn

Allison Horst

Don’t stumble into common data analysis pitfalls. Learn how to avoid issues related to missing values, data wrangling mistakes, and AI-generated outputs.

4 ways to avoid common gotchas in data analysis

The analytics and BI industry is changing rapidly. In this post, we recap the major shifts in the BI landscape, forecast where it’s going, and outline how you can keep up. 

The state of BI and analytics in 2026

Learn how we’ve upgraded AI integration  for fluid, inspectable  text-to-SQL that accelerates data wrangling and analysis in Observable Canvases. 

Draft and customize queries even faster with streamlined text-to-SQL

Over the past two months we’ve made big updates to the SQL node in Observable Canvases. Learn about the friction points we’ve addressed, the solutions we’ve implemented, and what’s in the pipeline. 

Recent improvements to the SQL node in Observable Canvases

Representing data flow is critical in  Observable Canvases because it lets users track data as it moves through branching analyses. Learn how our predictable, user-friendly connectors make it easy to follow the data in canvases.

Visualizing data flow in Observable Canvases

Learn useful features in Observable Canvases that streamline data exploration, speed up data wrangling, and improve organization and navigation in complex analyses.

Eight features supporting fluid data exploration in Observable Canvases

In Observable Canvases we’re building a new way to build dashboards that keeps your data workflow in one place, brings interactive charts to your fingertips, and consolidates collaboration to cut down on tedious back-and-forths. Learn how we’re doing dashboarding, differently, in canvases.

Building a better approach to dashboards in Observable Canvases

One way we keep Observable Canvases fast (even when displaying dense, branched, visual analyses) is by virtualizing rows and columns that aren’t currently visible to users. Read on to learn the basics of table virtualization, and how it improves canvas performance.

Table virtualization in Observable Canvases

Joins are a cornerstone of data wrangling, but are surprisingly challenging to build as UI-based operations. Get a behind the scenes look into why joins are hard, and how we handle them in Observable Canvases. 

Challenges underlying the humble data join

Our biggest release yet for Observable Canvases is here with new chart types, support for internal embedding, and dashboard creation.  


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