June 2023 Summaries

Lightdash, a business intelligence tool, has revamped its charting capabilities to enhance customization and functionality based on user feedback. Initially launched in April 2020, Lightdash's charts were considered primitive and lacked colorblind-friendly options. The new update allows users to adjust settings comprehensively across different chart types, including the ability to change axis labels, add multiple y-axes, and incorporate complex settings like moving averages and goal lines. Users can now plot any field on the x or y-axis, customize axis labels, and add value labels to charts, enhancing analytical capabilities. Additionally, new chart types such as table and big number charts have been introduced, and users can now customize the color of chart series. The Lightdash team encourages users to explore these updates and provide feedback through GitHub or Slack, aiming to continually improve charting features.

Lightdash has introduced the Scheduled Deliveries Dashboard, a new feature designed to enhance the management of scheduled chart and dashboard deliveries by providing a centralized hub for tracking their status and history. This tool aims to alleviate the challenges of managing deliveries by offering a clear overview of each delivery's creation, last execution, and success status, thus eliminating the uncertainty about whether deliveries were successfully sent. The dashboard also addresses the issue of duplicate deliveries by allowing users to easily identify and remove them, ensuring a more efficient workflow. Additionally, it integrates with Slack and email, allowing users to choose their preferred communication channel and format for content delivery, whether in CSV or image form. The comprehensive run history feature keeps users informed and in control of their deliveries, promoting confidence in the timely and accurate delivery of data.