cxli233/FriendsDontLetFriends resource
Friends don't let friends make certain types of data visualization - What are they and why are they bad. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
41/100
- Activity 40
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 1562
- days_rel: 631
- days_push: 364
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
7098 stars · 286 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
An opinionated educational essay and tutorial collection about common mistakes in data visualization, explaining what chart types and practices to avoid and why. It includes R Markdown scripts that generate all example graphics, runnable in R/RStudio.
Use cases
- learn why pie charts and bar plots for mean separation are bad
- teach a data visualization course or workshop
- review my figures before publishing a paper
- find better alternatives to misleading chart types
- learn heatmap and color scale best practices
- get reproducible R examples of good vs bad plots
When to choose
- you want an accessible, example-driven guide to visualization pitfalls
- you work in R and want runnable code demonstrating good practices
- you are teaching or mentoring others on making honest, readable charts
When to avoid
- you need a plotting library or software tool rather than educational material
- you need a neutral, comprehensive reference rather than an opinionated essay
- you do not use R and only want the prose without the code examples
Facets
learning-resource · maturity active
data-visualization charts data-visualization data-science education cross-platform python r ggplot2 best-practices tutorial opinionated-guide data-literacy
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/cxli233/FriendsDontLetFriends · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4965a5b34cb7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| cxli233/FriendsDontLetFriends | main | 41 |
For agents
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