I am a spreadsheet junkie. I like data. I also subscribe to the paradigm that data isn't information until it has context. Information isn't knowledge until it can be used for something. In that light all the data cleaning, analysis, and charting is really an attempt to make information out of data. Once the data is information, it can be used to make decisions and take actions.
Using data in this way sits well with my constituents - mostly Engineers and Scientists. I want to know what people are using, what is costs. I want to know what people want. I want to know what is being taught and what is being research and what is interesting. Ultimately, I'm trying to make the best decisions I can.
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