Sharing Experiences and Tips on Learning Alteryx

Question

How has your experience been with learning Alteryx, and what tips or insights can you share for those who are new to the platform?

I'd love to hear about your journey with Alteryx and any discussion related to this powerful data analytics and workflow automation tool. Whether you're a seasoned Alteryx user or just starting out, your insights and experiences can be incredibly valuable to those looking to enhance their data processing and analytics capabilities. Please feel free to share your thoughts, tips, and questions related to Alteryx!

caltang · Answer

My tip is to have fun whilst building! You only get good at Alteryx by using it frequently, and the only way to use it frequently is that you enjoy what you are building.

Fun is my number 1 key element in getting good at Alteryx. Without fun, then it's a real challenge...

I've found some good courses on the Academy, YouTube, and Udemy! That's a good place to start :)

All the best in your Alteryx journey @Emmanuel24 !

ChrisTX · Answer

Start with the Academy.  At the top of this page: Learn > Academy.  Learning Paths and Interactive Lessons.  Try the Weekly Challenges, starting with the two Index pages  for Difficulty Level = Basic.

Read lots of posts on this Community, learning from the questions asked.  There are so many posts, sometimes I find it hard to use the Search to find help for a specific topic. So I created my own little library of about 550 Alteryx Tips: a collection of text files, where I keep questions and answers for topics I'll likely encounter in the future.

Read Blogs and Best Practices documents, like:

Documentation Best Practices with Alteryx
14 February, 2019 | Ben Moss | Leicester, UK
https://www.theinformationlab.co.uk/2019/02/14/documentation-best-practices-with-alteryx/

In this blog I want to outline an array of methods we use to document our Alteryx workflows/macros/apps that we create and publish within our internal environment.

Become familiar with the CReW macros: http://www.chaosreignswithin.com/

Check out this website:

https://www.altertricks.com/
https://www.altertricks.com/category/design-patterns/

Chris