Alter.Nation
Community news, customer stories, and more!
September was likely a very busy month for many of you, and you may be juggling kids at home, work, school, and a whole slew of other responsibilities as the seasons begin to change. So here are some of the highlights from the community!
In Case You Missed It
*Community news & announcements.
Community Turns 5!
There's a good chance that you saw this last month, but in case you didn't, take a few minutes to read our 5th anniversary blog written by @JeffS. There are some great stats, and a really fun video featuring the community team and many others! Though it's no longer our birthday month, it's still worth a reminder that we're all part of an incredible community here and it's all of you that make it so great.
ADAPT
We had the pleasure of releasing an awesome video with the help of some of our ADAPT participants that were kind enough to submit videos to us last month. You can check it out here. We've now had over 10,000 people participate in the ADAPT program, and I don't see that slowing down any time soon! Congratulations to everyone that's found the program and grown their skills; I would be remiss if I didn't personally thank @liendang, @rogshih, @StellaBon, and @VVill_T for taking the time to record their experiences!
Training
If you missed our training session with @seven at the end of August, there's no better time than now to spend some time going over it! Kacper presented a wonderful session that is bound to be helpful if you're just starting out using Alteryx, or if you're in need of a refresher on some info! View On Demand
Nuts & Bolts
*Alteryx in Practice. Noteworthy Tips & Tricks, blog/KB Articles + other pearls of wisdom.
The Alteryx Intelligence Suite just gets smarter all the time. With the 2020.3 release, we added a new one-click Automatic Mode to the Assisted Modeling Tool. @sadovsky told us all about it, and @joshualherr put Assisted Modeling to the test in Kaggle’s Titanic competition.
One-Click Modeling With Alteryx Intelligence Suite
Tackling the Titanic Kaggle Competition with Assisted Modeling
@VojtechT shared insights into strategizing about your organization’s data management and documentation, plus we’ve got a new Knowledge Base article by @KaterinaR to catch you up on new features in version 20.3 of Connect.
Successfully Documenting and Managing Your Data 101
New in Connect 2020.3
And, of course, it’s back-to-school season. We’ve been thinking about the hardworking students and teachers out there.
- For the youngest among us, check out Get Kids into Data Science with Alteryx for K-12.
- For those in higher education, read How and Why Alteryx Prepares College Students for Successful Careers in Analytics by ACE @Ken_Black , then see how some professors have taken on this challenge in Teaching Data Analytics: University Educators Innovate with Alteryx.
- Heading out for an internship? Take to heart this wisdom from our ACEs in Tips for Success in Data Internships: Advice from Alteryx ACEs.
Finally, for those no longer in school but always learning, get ready to grow with the strategies in Learning and Staying Fresh on Alteryx by ACE @AbhilashR, and get inspired by ADAPT graduate @htrivedi123 in Overcoming Constraints through ADAPT: Meet Hardik Trivedi.
ACE Highlights
All about that ACE
Q3 ACE Panel
A few weeks ago, we had another fantastic ACE Panel featuring some of our Spatial Experts! We had some great discussions around starting new jobs, breaking into the spatial mindset, and much more (plus some excellent audience questions during the live event). This was truly a fun event to put together, and if you missed the live webinar, you’re in luck, because the video is posted in the community! Take some time out of your day and view the video here. Special thanks to @Deanna, @Hollingsworth, and @samanthaj_hughes for sitting on the panel, and a big shout out to @andyuttley for taking on hosting duties!
User Group News
*Find Your People, Build Your Network.
Upcoming October User Group Meetings:
- 10/08 - Toronto
- 10/13 - NA East Region
- 10/13 - Orlando, FL
- 10/16 - Australia
- 10/21 - St. Louis, MO
Culture & Events
*Immerse yourself in data and analytics culture.
New episodes | Alter Everything Podcast
Much of the world went through a heat wave during September — did it come from the podcast bringing the heat!? We think yes.
In episode 70: Mapping solutions: using Alteryx to serve community food banks, we sat down with @chriswilliams41, CTO at Precision Analytics Group, to learn more about the current state of food banks amidst the pandemic, how all volunteers collect and contribute to non-profit data collection, and how the Alteryx spatial tools can be an “ace in the hole” for food bank data analysis that delivers real impact to those in need.
In episode 71: Alteryx your curriculum, we hear from a father/son duo and teacher/student pair on how they worked Alteryx into their virtual learning, and why they believe data literacy with Alteryx will unlock opportunities for them. Spoiler alert: the two students passed at 13 years old and 16 years old!
Subscribe to Alter Everything on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, or YouTube to stay in tune with analytics culture on the go. Remember, if listening isn’t your thing, we have the episode transcripts available on Community so be sure to subscribe there as well!
Top Community Contributors
*Our members make community!
Now, as always, it's time to highlight some of our top contributors to the Alteryx Community to end this edition. Since we didn't have last month's issue, these contributors are ranking in as the top for both August and September combined. That's right, these are the cream of the crop that really rose to the occasion!
Top Solution Authors
Most Likes
And with that, I'll bid adieu to this edition of Community Highlights. Be on the lookout for some great new stuff coming soon in the community!
