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Notes on bar charts.
Essays, observations, and small fights with chart software defaults.
Apr 15, 2026Five bar charts that explained the quarterFive bar charts that did the work of a thousand-word memo.
Mar 22, 2026Why most bar charts use the wrong default sortThe single biggest reason bar charts fail to communicate is bad sort order.
Feb 10, 2026Bar charts vs tables: when to keep the tableBar charts beat tables for comparison and trends, but tables beat charts for lookups, exact values, and small differences.