Re-engineering #onelesspie
Mar 15, 2021
Marco tweeted the following pie chart to me (tip from Danilo), which is perfect since today is Pi Day, and I have to do my #onelesspie duty. This started a few years ago with Xan Gregg.
This chart supposedly was published in an engineering journal. I don't have a clue what the question might be that this chart is purportedly answering. Maybe the reason for picking a cellphone?
The particular bits that make this chart hard to comprehend are these:
The chart also fails the ordering rule, as it spreads the largest pieces around.
It doesn't have to be so complicated.
Here is a primitive chart that doesn't even require a graphics software.
Younger readers have not experienced the days (pre 2000) when color printing was at a premium, and most graphics were grayscale. Nevertheless, restrained use of color is recommended.
Happy Pi Day!
Care to share how you created your rather attractive "primitive chart"?
Posted by: Morgan | Mar 31, 2021 at 09:52 PM
Morgan: In Excel, you just draw a repeated sequence of "|" (pipe symbol). Start with one pipe per unit of data. Then you can vary the # of pipes per unit of data in order to control the aspect ratio. Use the REPT function. Same concept if you're using a programming language like R. Just draw repeated symbols.
Posted by: Kaiser | Apr 01, 2021 at 01:17 AM