fr just stumbled on this piece about how data and design rarely sync up. it argues that we should focus more on the
user experience of a dashboard rather than just throwing charts at a screen.
most dashboards are basically useless junk because they dont prioritize
actual decision making over pretty visuals. anyone else find that
pretty useful metrics are usually buried under too much noise?
link:
https://smashingmagazine.com/2026/08/rethinking-data-visualisation-ux-approach-dashboards/