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Tag Archives: unpopular opinion

Dark background is the future of dashboards (article on Nightingale)

chart planet Posted on 2026-10-13 by Chart Planet2026-10-13

There is one ongoing data visualization debate where the best-practice answer has not yet been settled: the question of dark mode dashboards, those that place visuals on black or very dark backgrounds.

The internet is filled with opinions, false claims that something is better based purely on preference (“I like it, so it should be good”), and little research. However, dark mode is increasingly common—there is one for Apple, one for Android, one for Windows, and even one for Power BI. Should your dashboards also be dark?

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Posted in dashboard design | Tagged colour, design trends, external post, unpopular opinion | Leave a reply

Pie charts, confirmation bias and generic dataviz advice

chart planet Posted on 2026-02-04 by Chart Planet2026-05-08

I also want to be a self-respecting dataviz educator, so I will write an article about pie charts. But instead of just explaining why they are good or bad, or how to use them, I will use it as an example of generic dataviz advice, highlight why they might be poor, and whether you should still follow them.

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Posted in data visualisation | Tagged chart selection, unpopular opinion | Leave a reply

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