Salvaging the Pie

The poor, maligned 3D pie chart. He is so frequent amongst the frequent individuals, nonetheless put him subsequent to his pals and his vacant stare betrays (not absolutely unfounded) feelings of insecurity and inadequacy. Sometimes the solely method to cope with such feelings is to let go of your inhibitions and do one factor shocking. He has value hidden away, we’re constructive of it. And so, for the third installment in our Data Looks Better Naked assortment, we’re recommending that the 3D pie do what the bar chart and desk have executed sooner than him: start stripping to see what he could possibly be concealing.

Devour the Pie

There are a ton of articles out there explaining the disadvantages of pie charts, which is why they hardly flip up in our work. My good good buddy, Dan, is keen on claiming, “You have three pie charts to utilize in your lifetime, so choose them accurately,” however this article by Bruce Gabrielle makes some respectable counterpoints worth considering (in addition to the second degree, pie charts are horrible at traits.) So if you’ve obtained a pie chart, ponder if one factor else wouldn’t be a larger decision. Or chances are you’ll merely embrace it.

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