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Ben Kates

Data visualization developer in Philadelphia, PA

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Track songs from the radio with Apple Shortcuts and Notion

Jul 8, 20233 min read

The quest for making melodic discoveries from almost any source · Have you ever thought it'd be great to track songs you've heard on your favorite radio...

Track songs from the radio with Apple Shortcuts and Notion

The Importance of Portfolio Projects in Data Analytics

Feb 18, 20215 min read

This post has been reposted from the CompassRed blog Background & Key Principles Recently, I had the opportunity to talk with Masters students at...

The Importance of Portfolio Projects in Data Analytics

Music in A Virtual World: How musical events, communities, and learning has moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 23, 20201 min read

Like many others, I was devastated when quarantine for COVID-19 postponed and cancelled many live performances. Many performing arts professionals are...

Music in A Virtual World: How musical events, communities, and learning has moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our Favorite R Shiny UI Skins

Jul 29, 20204 min read

This article has been reposted from the CompassRed blog At CompassRed, we primarily work in R for client projects. Whether it’s creating models,...

Our Favorite R Shiny UI Skins

Self-Care Analytics: What Google Trends tell us about how we’re taking care of ourselves in a time of isolation

Apr 10, 20201 min read

Managing stress and coping during the COVID-19 pandemic is important for everyone. Whether you’re at home or on the frontlines, everyone is...

Self-Care Analytics: What Google Trends tell us about how we’re taking care of ourselves in a time of isolation

Heatmapping in Data Studio Using Custom Viz (Part 2)

Feb 28, 20203 min read

This post has been reposted from the CompassRed blog When I first learned about the team here at CompassRed, the article below from Data Analytics...

Heatmapping in Data Studio Using Custom Viz (Part 2)