As a database designer and SQL queries specialist, I’ve found that working with a teammate who focuses on dashboard design has been a game-changer. We each get to focus on our areas of expertise, improve our skills, and produce high-quality results. But I’ve noticed that it’s more common for data analysts to handle both data queries and visualization themselves. Is this approach more effective? Do the results suffer when one person tries to do both?
In my experience, having a clean, well-documented interface between data and visualization has been invaluable. It allows us to work efficiently and effectively, without getting bogged down in each other’s areas of responsibility. But I’m curious to hear from others: do you prefer to handle both data queries and visualization yourself, or do you think separating these responsibilities leads to better outcomes?
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic, and whether you think one approach is superior to the other.