Austin, TX

  Hi Austin User Group members,   In anticipation of the upcoming second edition of the Weekly Challenge User Group October Takeover, Academy is taking over your User Group board for a moment!   The following are some of the benefits for you and your group through your participation in the October Takeover:   Increased Engagement: Boost interaction and participation within user groups through exciting Weekly Challenges. Community Building: Strengthen community bonds by encouraging members to collaborate and share their solutions to the challenges. Visibility and Recognition: Gain exposure and recognition for your user group by showcasing your activities to a broader audience. Skill Development: Provide members with opportunities to enhance their skills and knowledge through practical challenges. Networking Opportunities: Connect with other user groups, fostering a collaborative environment and exchange of ideas.   It doesn't matter whether you are a beginner or an advanced user of Designer; what truly matters is your creativity and the great ideas you submit!   Submit your Weekly Challenge idea by September 6. If your idea is selected, it will be published, and you will receive a prize. The author of the best challenge will win the grand prize. Additionally, the authors of Weekly Challenges from the User Group that submits the most challenges for the October Takeover will all receive a special prize from the User Group Program Team!   Please refer to the attached document for submission details, evaluation criteria, and prize information.   Last year’s October Takeover was a great success, and we received many fantastic ideas.   Our four finalists were: Ippei Nakagawa @gawa: Tokyo User Group; Challenge #391: Which Combinations of Pokémon Types Do Not Exist? Charity Wilson @Charity_K_Wilson: Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas User Group; Challenge 392: Calculate Climate Extremes Mya Starling @myastarling: Milwaukee User Group; Challenge 393: Find the Best Yarn Talia Sanders @tsand22: Indianapolis User Group; Challenge 394: Fantasy Football Team   The big winner was @gawa  who received 72 responses within the first week of posting his challenge, and over time, it accumulated around 150 responses. Check out his fantastic challenge for some inspiration!   Please contact us at academy@alteryx.com if you have any questions.   We are excited to review the innovative and creative challenges you submit. Let's make this year's Weekly Challenge User Group October Takeover even more fun and successful than the last!   Happy creating!   Sylvia ... View more

Thank you to all those who were able to attend our Q2 2024 meeting.   Alison Pitt provided an informative session on Advent of Code. Through Alison's presentation, we learned about the structure of Advent of Code, how it can help build your data analytics skills, and how it is a great networking opportunity.   We also provided community updates and a high level Inspire overview.   Check out the recording at the link below if you were not able to attend.   Meeting Recording  Passcode: Zgq4WQ&%   Thanks, we'll see you at the next meeting! ... View more

On the day of the event, join here: https://community-alteryx.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckfuypqjIuHt3ZlIwUhIEfvNyip8VA3aqq Please join us for our Q2 Austin Area Alteryx User Group Meeting.   @alisonpitt will present on using Alteryx to solve Advent of Code challenges including common strategies and tips/tricks.   We will also recap Alteryx Inspire.     Register on the top right to see the Zoom link information to join!     Thanks, we hope to see you there!     ... View more

    Have you been to Inspire? If you haven't, now is the time!  Whether it will be your first time or not, don't let this opportunity slip away. We have a special code for all our User Group members! Use Inspire24UserGroup for a 25% discount! Register here! On top of being a conference to level up your problem-solving skills with analytics automation and AI, this year we brought back Free Alteryx Certification at Inspire. Yes, you read right: Registered conference attendees can take the exams on-site for no additional cost.  Enjoy an immersive learning experience as you make new memories and lifelong connections.  Let me know if you have any questions! You can reply to this post on the comments section below, send me a private message, or email me directly at flavia.brancato@alteryx.com.  I can't wait to see you in Vegas! Flávia Brancato Global Program Manager ... View more

Hi Austin Area User Group!   In Q4 2023, Laura Peterson (@LauraP1228) joined us and walked through documentation best practices. This was a great session for both new and seasoned Alteryx users to learn different strategies for documenting workflows both internally (within workflows) and externally. If you weren't able to make the meeting, check out the recording below there is some great information in Laura's presentation.   https://community-alteryx.zoom.us/rec/share/W5UJXi38_133ICzxaYSXBldRKJhCgPg4jqhjafpeHhSnWRELJkABvFGUKoE5879S.3IQk_Kc7RD3qTFzH Passcode: LBL=!LM1   We're excited to see you at our Q1 meeting in February. ... View more