Copenhagen Alteryx User Group Q1 2019 Recap
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First of all, let me start by thanking everyone who turned up to the first User Group meeting! It was a pleasure to see familiar faces as well as new ones.
The agenda for the meeting was:
1. Welcome and purpose of the User Group
2. Changes and additions to most recent Alteryx Versions
3. Certifications - get ready to be certified
4. Alteryx Weekly challenges
5. Feedback and suggestions for the user group
Here is a summary of the meeting:
1. Welcome and purpose of the User Group
The first meeting was exactly what I think a User Group meeting should be. The room was buzzing and it seemed like people were having a good time. People gathered in groups and the following topics came up as things that should be provided in the User Group:
- Best Practices
- Inspiration - new ways of doing stuff
- Wicked solutions – fun stuff
- Enterprise readiness
- Networking
- Use-Cases
We will try to keep these topics in mind for future meetings. Please remember that if you have anything cool in your pocket, then present it at a User group meeting - it can just be 5-10 minutes.
2. Changes and additions to most recent Alteryx Versions
I showed a couple of new features that I personally use every day. If you would like to know more about new features you can always go to the release notes (https://help.alteryx.com/ReleaseNotes/ReleaseNotes_Home.htm)
The features mentioned were:
- More modern look
- Python right at your fingertips (please use it carefully) - I have attached the Gender guessing workflow.
- Caching
- Added server functionality
3. Certifications - get ready to be certified (https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Certification/bd-p/product-certification)
There is no reason not to be certified - it is free (core and advanced), it is fun and it looks good on your curriculum. Thomas ran over the following:
- Use the community - sign in. geek out.
- Alteryx Academy - knowledge is power. (https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Interactive-Lessons/tkb-p/interactive-lessons)
- Just try it (it's free) - that is the best way to start!
For even more information have a look at the slides attached.
4. Alteryx Weekly challenges
Weekly challenges are a great way to widen your horizon and challenge your brain - back when I started using Alteryx they didn't exist but I had a rule to use 1 new tool every day. To have a bit of fun together we gathered in two groups and solved the weekly challenge 80 (https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Weekly-Challenge/bd-p/weeklychallenge).
It was intriguing to see the enthusiasm in the groups. And thanks to @Inactive User for helping out.
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As promised here are the dates for the rest of the year so please put them in your calendar NOW!
- Hosting
- Presenting
- Topics
- Baking
- Or just good ideas
We hope to see you again next time and if you were not there then come.
All the best,
Daniel @danielbrun2, Thomas @Verakso and Baider
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Here is the slides as well as a couple of good links (at least I think so):
24 Best Practices - https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Inspire-2017-Buzz/24-Best-Practices-for-Moving-from-Ad-Hoc-Analysis...
Become lightning fast in Alteryx Designer - https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Engine-Works-Blog/Become-Lightning-Fast-in-Alteryx-Designer/ba-p/39...
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Hi @danielbrun2 and @Verakso
Thanks for hosting a really good and cozy user-group event. It was insipiring to meet up with fellow Alteryx users - expecially for someone like myself who is relatively new in the Alteryx community.
Feeling inspired from the session I started completing the weekly challenges, beginning with the beginner ones. I have completed 12 of them so far. Feeling motivated to keep up the pace. Hope to be certified with the Core certificate before the Q2 meet-up.
I will definately put the dates for the future user-group meet-ups in the calendar!
Take care till next time.
Best regards
Mads @mambo
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Thanks a lot for participating!
Happy to hear that we inspired you for both the challenges and the certification!
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Great recap, @danielbrun2! Sounds like it was a great meeting :)
Manager, Community ACE Program