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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 10 MIN

The Hidden Complexity Behind Simple Dashboards

from The Dashboard Effect · host Brick Thompson, Jon Thompson, Caleb Ochs, Landon Ochs

Designing a dashboard might seem straightforward, just add charts, metrics, and a few visualizations. But the dashboards that actually help businesses make decisions often look surprisingly simple.In this episode of The Dashboard Effect, Brick and Landon talk about why the most effective dashboards are usually the simplest to read, and the hardest to build. Behind a clean dashboard is often a lot of complex data modeling, business rules, and engineering work that makes the information accurate and easy to understand. They walk through real examples, including salesperson ROI dashboards, accounts receivable reporting, and price-volume-mix analysis, to show how much work happens behind the scenes to create dashboards that people actually use.If you’ve ever wondered why some dashboards get ignored while others become essential tools for decision-making, this episode explains the difference.Learn more about Blue Margin:https://bluemargin.com

Designing a dashboard might seem straightforward, just add charts, metrics, and a few visualizations. But the dashboards that actually help businesses make decisions often look surprisingly simple. In this episode of The Dashboard Effect, Brick and Landon talk about why the most effective dashboards are usually the simplest to read, and the hardest to build. Behind a clean dashboard is often a lot of complex data modeling, business rules, and engineering work that makes the information accur...

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