Agreed. Using a bar chart is immensely better. The only case in which I believe you could use a pie chart is if the following three conditions apply: 1. There are no more than 3 categories and there are none which are "too small" 2. The focus is not on "how much bigger" is each category relatively, but only "which is bigger" 3. If you are already using "many" bar charts, especially in the same slide, so you can add additional flavor
I came with the mindset, Oh man, Pie isn't so bad, but let me still watch coz I have absolutely Loved Dan's other videos in this playlist Compelled to say I agree once again, completely, especially after the rationale shared about Visual Ambiguity, Clutter, and Scalability issue. I just feel that maybe pie isn't so bad if it is 3-4 categories and sometimes just helps break the monotony from those square rectangle lines/bars/shapes in these 6: Column Charts, Stacked Column Charts, 100% Stacked Column Charts Bar Charts, Stacked Bar Charts, 100% Stacked Bar Charts
Haha thank you mate! You’re right too, as long as you can avoid the major issues then using pie charts is not the end of the world and can break things up
I agree, pie charts are rubbish. Never use them. I do use histograms liberally, and again plain simple. No "3d effects" nonsense, no round cylinders, nothing: just simple bars. The rule is always: keep it clear!
Agreed. Using a bar chart is immensely better.
The only case in which I believe you could use a pie chart is if the following three conditions apply:
1. There are no more than 3 categories and there are none which are "too small"
2. The focus is not on "how much bigger" is each category relatively, but only "which is bigger"
3. If you are already using "many" bar charts, especially in the same slide, so you can add additional flavor
Great addition mate, thank you!
I came with the mindset, Oh man, Pie isn't so bad, but let me still watch coz I have absolutely Loved Dan's other videos in this playlist
Compelled to say I agree once again, completely, especially after the rationale shared about Visual Ambiguity, Clutter, and Scalability issue.
I just feel that maybe pie isn't so bad if it is 3-4 categories and sometimes just helps break the monotony from those square rectangle lines/bars/shapes in these 6:
Column Charts, Stacked Column Charts, 100% Stacked Column Charts
Bar Charts, Stacked Bar Charts, 100% Stacked Bar Charts
Haha thank you mate! You’re right too, as long as you can avoid the major issues then using pie charts is not the end of the world and can break things up
I agree, pie charts are rubbish. Never use them.
I do use histograms liberally, and again plain simple.
No "3d effects" nonsense, no round cylinders, nothing: just simple bars.
The rule is always: keep it clear!
Spot on! Couldn’t agree more!