DataFam Roundup February 2026

Community Highlight

To recognize new and consistent Tableau contributors—we’re excited to have a section within the monthly DataFam Roundup called the Tableau Community Highlight. Find out how to get involved. 

DataFam Content

Blogs

• Joshua Vijeh: Pair Your Technical Library with Live Data Using MCP
• Fi Crocker: Why You Should Go to Tableau Conference (At Least Once in Your Career)
• Jacob Rothemund and Chris McClellan: Embed YouTube into Tableau Dashboards
• DataFamXpress: A Student’s & Professional Guide to Learning Tableau
• Kat Rocha: My Top 10 Most-Used Tableau Tips & Tricks
• Sarah Pallett: Labeled Segmented Bars in Tableau: At-a-Glance Bars for Quick Insight
• Blake Feiza: Stop Overthinking Trellis Charts: Two Calculations
• Tanner Ladd: Why Row-Level Security in Tableau Matters (Part 3)
• Cooper Wenhua with Adam Mico: From Tableau Prep Clicks to Code (Without Becoming a Python Expert)
• Brittany Rosenau: New Spam Controls in Tableau Public
• Celia Fryar & Blake Wade: Designing for Trust, Not Just Answers
• Johan de Groot: Create a Radarchart in Tableau – Modular and Simple
• Matthias Giger: How to Generate a Bespoke Introduction to...Anything Using AI in Tableau
• Fi Crocker & Sarah Burnett: From Tableau Tips to Visionary Impact: Celebrating 10 Years with the Flerlage Twins
• Luigi Cicciari:
  • Tableau Conference Registration Is Open. Here’s How I Think About Whether It’s Worth It.
  • Iron Viz Is Unlike Anything Else at Tableau Conference
• Deepak Holla:
  • Sharing Insights: View and share workbook data
  • The Importance of Double-Click in Tableau Desktop: Small Action, Big Impact
• Tarun Gupta:
  • Tableau Next Tips #9 :Tableau Next Setup Guide EP-01
  • Tableau Next Tips #10 : Tableau Next Enable + Permission Set + Assign Users
  • Tableau Next Tips #11 Tableau Next Permission Sets & Licenses
  • Tableau Next vs Tableau Pulse — Are you confused too?

Videos

• Deepak Holla:Labels to match Mark color || #Tableau "Quick Tips" Series
• Heather Cox, Kimly Scott, and Steve Wood: Grounds for Analysis: Sarah Burnett Brews Insights from Coffee Data | Ep 5 – Unfinished Vizness
• Louis Yu and Shreya Arya: Secrets of the Viz : Late-night snacks
• Fi Crocker, Sarah Burnett, Ken Flerlage, and Kevin Flerlage: D32 The Flerlage Twins on 10 Years, 451 Blog Posts & Why They're Not Stopping 

Social Posts and Other Content

• Deepak Holla:
  • Tableau Basic Terminology: Usages of the term "View" in Tableau Desktop
  • Tableau Topic: Different options for Date Parts and Date Values
• Cooper Wenhua: Infrastructure as Code for Tableau Prep: An Experiment with Python and AI-Driven ETL
• Adam Mico with Ken Flerlage and Kevin Flerlage: The Flerlage Twins Companion GPT

Team Tableau Content

• Registration for Tableau Conference 2026 is open! Join us in San Diego May 5-7, 2026!
• Upcoming Webinar 3/18: The Context Gap: Why Accurate AI Needs a Semantic Layer
   

Visualizations 

Deepak Holla: Semiconductor Test Yield Monitoring

See the latest Viz of the Day, trending vizzes, featured authors, and more on Tableau Public.

Check out some inspirational vizzes created by the community:

• Morgan Li: What You Should Know About 2026 Winter Olympics
• Myles Davenport: Medicolegal Death Investigation Dashboard - Proof of Concept
• Mark Bradbourne: Chart Selection Engine
• Blake Feiza: Satellite Charts in Tableau
• Sarah Burnett and Fi Crocker: Salesforce NZ Team Push Up Challenge 2026
• Matthias Giger:
  • Resolved Issues Tableau Desktop, Prep and Server
  • AromAMat - your interactive incense guide

Community Projects

Back 2 Viz Basics

A bi-weekly project helping those who are newer in the community and just starting out with Tableau. Not limited just to newbies!
Web: Back 2 Viz Basics
X: #B2VB

Workout Wednesday

Build your skills with a weekly challenge to re-create an interactive data visualization. 
Web: Workout Wednesday
X: #WOW2022

Preppin' Data

A weekly challenge to help you learn to prepare data and use Tableau Prep. 
Web: Preppin’ Data
X: #PreppinData

Makeover Monday

Create business dashboards using provided data sets for various industries and departments.
Web: Makeover Monday
X: #MakeoverMonday

Data ChangeMakers

Volunteer to design data visualizations that help nonprofits harness the power of data for social change.
Web: Data ChangeMakers

Visual Climate

Collaborate and share climate data.  
Web: Visual Climate
X: #VisualClimate

DataFam Con

A monthly challenge covering pop culture and fandoms. 
Web: DataFam Con
X: #DataFamCon

EduVizzers

A monthly project connecting real education data with real people.
Web: Eduvizzers

Games Night Viz

A monthly project focusing on using data from your favorite games.
Web: Games Nights Viz
X: #GamesNightViz

Iron Quest

Practice data sourcing, preparation, and visualization skills in a themed monthly challenge. 
Web: Iron Quest
X: #IronQuest

Storytelling with Data

Practice data visualization and storytelling skills by participating in monthly challenges and exercises. 
Web: Storytelling with Data
X: #SWDChallenge

Project Health Viz

Uncover new stories by visualizing healthcare data sets provided each month. 
Web: Project Health Viz
X: #ProjectHealthViz

Diversity in Data

An initiative centered around diversity, equity & awareness by visualizing provided datasets each month. 
Web: Diversity in Data
X: #DiversityinData

Sports Viz Sunday

Create and share data visualizations using rich, sports-themed data sets in a monthly challenge. 
Web: Sports Viz Sunday
X: #SportsVizSunday

Real World Fake Data

Create business dashboards using provided data sets for various industries and departments.
Web: Real World Fake Data
X: #RWFD

Data Plus Music

A monthly project visualizing the data behind the music we love!
Web: Data Plus Music
X: #DataPlusMusic

BizViz52

A weekly project centered around designing business dashboards.
Web: BizViz52
X: #BizViz52