Surveying tools of the trade
There is an array of visualization tools available that cater to a variety of needs, skill sets, and use cases. This section will discuss several popular data visualization tools, including Power BI, Tableau, R’s Shiny, and Python libraries such as Matplotlib and Seaborn, providing guidance on when to use one over another. However, the goal here is to help give you more general knowledge to prepare you for your technical interview on understanding when to choose a particular tool.
Power BI
Power BI is a business intelligence tool developed by Microsoft. It offers interactive visualizations with an interface simple enough for end users to create reports and dashboards.
When to use it: Power BI is very effective when dealing with large quantities of complex data sources, which requires considerable data wrangling or modeling. It’s an excellent choice for businesses seeking to create interactive, user-friendly dashboards or for integrating...