Insights and thoughts

Flow is a SwiftUI-based iOS app built to block doom scrolling; this story covers how I vibe coded it with AI tooling, navigated Apple's frameworks, and partnered with my brother to ship it.

Data stories work when they have a clear claim, focused evidence and facts, and a visible outcome that closes the loop. Using the CF+O (Claim-Facts-Outcome) structure to guide your argument, design for the audience with purposeful titles and annotated visuals, and anchor everything to a single five‑second moment that changes what the audience believes or does next.

From semantic models to AI agents: how NL2SQL tools and MCP‑connected assistants evolved self‑service analytics, letting anyone query and visualise live databases in plain language.

AI is limited today because it cannot truly understand or maintain context the way humans do. As context windows expand, tools like Model Context Protocols, AI agents, and integrated systems will allow AI to act more intelligently, bridging the gap toward AGI.

Analysts who embrace AI as a productivity tool and double down on skills like storytelling, prompt engineering, and strategic thinking will become even more valuable.

When creating data visualisations, you face a fundamental choice: design for quick insights and pattern recognition (perception) or enable precise measurements and exact readings (precision).

Explainable AI and model interpretability make AI decisions transparent and understandable, which is essential for building trust and accountability in the age of complex, generative AI.

Creating a data-led audience audit procedure using LinkedIn ad data to prove product value without a full setup.

Notion is one of the most flexible note-taking apps on the market, and when utilised correctly, its diverse feature set can significantly boost productivity.

The literate visualisation framework was developed to improve data communication and decision-making processes in the business domain.

At the time of writing this story, I have started reading my 9th e-book on my Kindle. Reading an e-book on an e-reader comes in handy in terms of many aspects such as accessibility, mobility and functionality.

There are nearly 9 million people living in London according to data.gov.uk. Among these 9 million, there are different personas who make up the daily traffic interactions in the city.

Being vaccinated or not being vaccinated? While some people are in a heated debate over this dilemma, others wonder when -or if- this is going to be all over as we have gone through enough to make angels weep.