
I spread the good word about Plotly! As the Business Development Manager, I lead a team that engages data science, engineering, and analytics leaders to proactively educate the market on the value of Plotly. We start conversations that lead to better solutions for data teams, and strategically bring the Plotly team in at the right time in those conversations.
Creativity, growth, curiosity.
Iâm really into sardines lately. Judge if you must, but they are very high in protein! My pantry has about four different varieties currently stocked.
The first thing that comes to mind is bubble gum ice cream. Partly because the bubble gum reminds me of our logo, but also because thereâs no shortage of exciting projects when youâre working at Plotly. Iâve gotten to do so many different things here that I wouldnât have been able to do at other companies!
No two conversations are alikeâââI get to support customers from small startups to Fortune 500 companies, all over the world, in every industry across the board. As a curious person who loves learning, it really scratches the itch.
I love Plotlyâs remote work approach. Plotly hired me while I was traveling the country, living in a van. It was refreshing to work at a company that supported that. Iâve settled into a ârealâ home now, but that first year was always a fun game of âWhereâs Waldo (Erica)Â today?!â
A member of our Sales Engineering team led a Social Club virtual gathering a while back, where everyone brought their dogs, and that was a good time. I vote for more animals on Zoom calls.
I just started playing a monthly poker night in my neighborhoodâââIâm hoping to sharpen those skills!
Iâm very proud of helping Plotly grow from initially only an inbound sales team to an outbound growth machine. Weâve been able to transition to the âhard partâ of sales, which is, instead of sitting back and waiting for leads to come to us, we go out and find people who need to know about Plotly but never would have otherwise found us on their own. Itâs not for the faint of heart; my team has to weather a lot of rejection, but it fosters a really supportive environment because we have to encourage each other through the challengeâââcelebrate together when we win and not take ourselves too seriously when we fail.
PLOTLY STUDIO. Hands down. AI-native data analytics is a very exciting place to be right now, and itâs so cool that someone like me, who really has no technical chops, can build a dashboard that (a year ago) would have taken a skilled Python developer hours, if not days.
The goal ahead now is getting that news about Plotly Studio to reach beyond the technical audience weâve long been known for, and out to a whole new category of non-technical users that can now build pixel-perfect Python-backed data apps with ease.
Itâs hard to think about âthe futureâ of anything tech-related right now and not land on AI in some way. It feels like the beginning of the internet all over again. Iâm excited to see how AI accelerates the Plotly products as well as how it accelerates my team to have meaningful conversations with so many more people than we ever could have before.
Iâm an âexpertâ when it comes to Plotly, but I have to translate the value to industries I donât necessarily work in daily with a message that resonates with them. AI tools accelerate my learning about what matters to someone uniquely (visualizing financial data vs someone analyzing scientific research results) so that Iâm not spamming them with outreach that lacks relevance.
I really think the best way to stay creative at work is to stay creative outside of work. When Iâm not at my laptop 9â5, you can probably find me renovating some section of my house :) Working with my hands and using a different part of my brain gives me the balance to bring that creative energy back to Plotly.
The best salespeople donât necessarily have the most sales experience. Donât discount your knowledge, even if itâs not in sales. My first manager told me this when she hired me with no experience at all. She said she knew I would be good at business development because my time as a classroom teacher would help me communicate complex concepts in a simple way, my time as a whitewater rafting guide meant I would bring some fun and charm to my conversations, and my time as a fitness trainer meant I knew how to push hard and work toward goals.
If youâre self-motivated and you love helping people, youâve got the stuff to work in Sales at Plotly.
Japan is very high on the list! Iâve heard the food is top-notch (a very big part of travel for me). Iâm a sucker for a good spa experience, and theyâre known for onsens, and Iâve heard the culture is very kind, considerate, and values quality. It checks all the boxes, but that flight time has been holding me back. Maybe 2026 is finally the year to goâââwe will see.
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Youâve analyzed the data. Maybe run a few models. The insights are solid, your stakeholders are impressed, and now comes the question: how do we actually turn this into something everyone can benefit from?
Join us February 10 @ 11am EST for a webinar that shows you a better way: Plotly Cloud, our platform that transforms ad-hoc analysis into collaborative analytics workflows so your team can focus on finding insights, not wrestling with distribution.
Featuring a special guest: Dan Fink, VP of Engineering at BuildingLogiX, is joining us to share how his team shifted from siloed work to seamless collaboration in 5 months using Plotly Cloud. Real wins, real challenges, real lessons learned. Nathan Drezner, Plotlyâs Technical Product Manager, will demo team workspaces, stakeholder collaboration features, and deployment workflows that eliminate the âhow do we share this?â bottleneck.
If youâre working with Dash, then you donât want to miss this oneâââsave your spot!
Remember when data work was about discovery, not maintenance? When you spent your days uncovering patterns instead of troubleshooting broken pipelines and tweaking hex codes?
Our January 27 session revealed a different approach. We walked through Plotly Studio, our AI-powered analytics platform designed to handle the tedious parts so you can focus on what matters: the insights themselves.
In the recording, youâll see real-time demonstrations of analytics that update automatically, dashboards that adapt to your needs with simple requests, and interactive reports stakeholders can explore independently. Watch on-demand now!
Business intelligence is fundamentally changing. The old playbookâââstatic dashboards, rigid templates, weeks of development timeâââdoesnât match whatâs possible today. Data analytics teams need always-on insights that support timely action, not just historical data reports and charts that take months to customize.
The latest version of Plotly Studio reflects this shift. It generates interactive, production-grade analytics apps and dashboards from your data in under a minute, dynamically connecting to any Python-accessible data source and beyond. AI writes clean Python code to build your dashboards, which you can then refine with natural language or edit directly. When youâre ready, publish to Plotly Cloud or Dash Enterprise with one click.
Plotly Studio handles the full cycle: data connection, exploration, dashboard creation, collaboration, and production deployment, all while maintaining the trust and auditability that code-based analytics provide.
As Chris Parmer, our CPO and Co-Founder, puts it: âBI vendors are raising prices while bolting on AI features that donât match whatâs possible now. That gap is only widening. Weâve built Plotly Studio for the new reality of BI and analytics.â
Read the full announcement and dive deeper into whatâs new.
Weâre kicking off 2026 with a new app challenge: create reusable prompt templates for IBCS chart types in Plotly Studio.
The International Business Communication Standards (IBCS) provide a universal framework for clear, consistent business charts, and we aim to harness Plotly Studioâs power to make these standards accessible to everyone. Your mission is to choose an IBCS chart from their official examples, recreate it in Plotly Studio with a similar dataset, and craft a comprehensive prompt that others can reuse. Submit your chosen chart type, an image of your Plotly Studio creation, and your complete prompt by end of day February 15, 2026 for a chance to win a cash prize
Most AI data tools look impressive in demos. But what happens when you throw messy, real-world datasets at them?
We wanted to know the answer, so we built a benchmarking system to evaluate AI. Every day, Plotly Studio automatically generates dashboards from 111 diverse datasetsâââfinance, healthcare, climate, sports, supply chain, and moreâââspanning simple CSVs to complex 100k-row files.
The result? A 99.1% success rate with a median generation time of 98 seconds. Browse our complete benchmark gallery to see exactly how Plotly Studio handles hundreds of real use cases. Every example includes the generated dashboard, the underlying dataset, and the Python code that powers it, so you can see precisely what youâre getting.
Weâve redesigned our examples page with a cleaner look and easier navigation. Browse real-world data apps from organizations like S&P Global, Berkeley Materials Project, and the Kansas City Chiefs, filtered by industry or analytics use cases.
See whatâs possible with Plotly across finance, healthcare, sports, machine learning, geospatial analysis, and more. Plus, check out our new Plotly Studio section for AI-powered apps built in under a minute.

Weâre building Plotly University to teach data visualization and dashboard development best practices to the global community.
Weâre creating learning resources across three categories: Plotly Studio tutorials, data visualization best practices, and industry-specific dashboard building.
Last Friday, our community kicked off this initiative by brainstorming and drafting initial content, including:
Weâre looking for contributors to help shape Plotly University. This is a great opportunity to join the Plotly community, become a Plotly Ambassador, gain blog-writing experience, and enhance your dashboard skills. Interested? Email adam@plotly.com
Catch up on blog posts and user stories, deep diving into key topics for data science teams:
Thanks for joining us for this monthâs round-up. Stay tuned for more exciting updates from Plotly next month. Looking forward to a great 2026 with everyone!
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Plotly Studio and Plotly Cloud, officially launched in September, give data teams a complete platform to build and share interactive analytics. With AI-assisted tools, users can automatically generate stunning, interactive dashboards and data apps in minutes, fully backed by production-grade Python code.
Plotly Studio connects to virtually any data source that is reachable by Python, making it easy to detect patterns and uncover hidden insights across domains. By generating data connections dynamically, Plotly Studio writes the code necessary to authenticate, retrieve, and transform your data for visualization. It also creates credential forms for you and stores secrets securely without exposing them to the LLM. Try it out for free today!
We recently achieved a major milestone: Plotly has been awarded certification status for ISO 27001 (Information Security), ISO 27701 (Privacy), and ISO 42001 (Artificial Intelligence). Weâre pleased to be one of the first 100 organizations worldwide to hold this specific combination of standards. Learn more.
In 2025, we hosted and were a part of 15 webinars this yearâââeach one loaded with insights, deep dives, and expert perspectives. Settle in, grab some popcorn, and catch up on the highlights.
In 2025, the Plotly team was packed with new places to be and old sights to see, with 9 in-person conferences in San Francisco, London, Atlanta, and New York City! If youâre ever curious about where the Plotly team has been or where weâre headed next, keep an eye on our events page.
This year has been incredibly rewarding and fun for the Plotly Community!
2026 will be a year with even more initiatives and community participation opportunities around Plotly, Dash, and Plotly Studio. We have our first meet-up scheduled in Dallas for January 14!
If you would like to be part of these initiatives, learn more about them, or join our ongoing community gatherings, please email Plotlyâs Community Manager, Adam Schroeder, at adam@plotly.com.
Curious about how AI is reshaping analytics? In our latest report, we surveyed hundreds of developers, data scientists, and BI professionals to explore how AI-assisted code generation is transforming data visualization and analysis. Join the waitlist for the report and watch our on-demand webinar where we covered our latest findings.
Youâve built a high-value app that shares insights from your data, but keeping it on your laptop limits its impact. The Plotly Publishing Playbook shows how to share your work with colleagues, stakeholders, or customers while preserving interactivity and real-time exploration. This guide covers the steps and strategy to get your data analysis in front of the right audience, in the right formats.
Need some holiday reading? Catch up on our best blogs of the year:
2025 was a year defined by execution, driven by teams that take ownership, think creatively, and move ideas forward with focus and consistency. Across the organization, we translated ambitious ideas into products used around the world, with AI playing a key role in how we build and deliver.
Most notably, we launched two new products, Plotly Studio and Plotly Cloud, in a single year, demonstrating our ability to move quickly, stay focused, and deliver at a high technical bar.
Our approach remains intentionally scrappy and pragmatic: working smart with the resources we have, balancing structure with flexibility, and moving quickly when it matters. At the same time, we continue to invest in AI-driven workflows across both product development and daily operations, enabling faster iteration and more effective solutions for our customers. Read more about our approach in our blog post, How Plotly is Leading with AI, and Keeping People at the Center.
As 2025 comes to a close, weâre proud of a year that reflected not just what we built, but how we built it. With strong momentum and a culture rooted in creativity, curiosity, and execution, weâre excited to carry this energy into 2026.
2025 has been an incredible year! Weâve loved every opportunity to share resources, learn, and grow alongside our customers, community, and the entire Plotly team. As we close out the year, weâre already looking forward to the exciting possibilities 2026 will bring.
From all of us at Plotly, happy holidays and best wishes for a bright new year!
Plotly Newsletter, December 2025 was originally published in Plotly on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
]]>In this edition of People in Focus, weâre excited to introduce Justen Walker, our new Staff Software Engineer on the Cloud team. He shares his early experiences, what surprised him most, and how he sees Plotlyâs core valuesâââCreativity, Scrappiness, Innovation, Curiosity, Honesty, and Executionâââcome to life.
I was drawn to an opportunity to work with a small team and make a large impact. Plotly empowers not only data scientists, developers, and highly technical people; but *anyone* who has data they care about and wish to transform into something that tells a story and can help make decisions. I hoped to find a place where I can apply my experience with cloud infrastructure over the past decade and make a meaningful impact in days, not weeks or months. I believe that is what IÂ found.
The immediate trust placed in me. Rather than being tasked with reading documentation or onboarding tasks for weeks, I was solving real problems.
By the end of my first week, I was presenting technical proposals to the team and writing design documentation for my first project. The team gave me trust and ownership from day one, which was exhilarating.
My first major project was building secrets management infrastructureâââthe secure foundation that allows applications to safely connect to databases and external services. This project embodies innovation and being scrappy while working together.
Innovation because we were developing a new capability that could be applicable to different kinds of customers, not just cloud users. We evaluated modern alternatives, designed for future scale and multi-tenancy, and thought carefully about how this infrastructure would serve different deployment models.
Scrappy because we had to move fast and deliver value early. I had done a similar project at a previous company and we didnât really deliver value until about a year later; At Plotly, we pushed to make this available to Plotly Studio in an accelerated timeline.
Learn more about Plotlyâs values: plotly.com/about-us.
Secrets management has a classic âchicken and eggâ problem: you need secrets to be secure before you can use them, but you need the system running to secure them. I designed a solution that could bootstrap itself by automatically initializing the secure vault, and applying configuration. All of this is done without human intervention, and is now a common part of every environment.
Scrappy is not just about working with limited resources, but also reading the situation and focusing on what delivers the most value right now, not just completing what you started. I was deep into one project when a more urgent infrastructure change became critical. I parked what I was working on, executed the removal quickly and safely, and then resumed my original work.
Iâve both contributed to and witnessed innovation here. One example: I saw an opportunity to use AI to improve our deployment process. Before rolling changes to production, the system now automatically summarizes whatâs about to deploy in plain language, making it easier for everyone to understand the impact before approving. This wasnât requested; I saw a problem (lack of visibility) and built a solution using modern AI capabilities.
Another example: One of my teammates saw an opportunity to optimize some of our cloud costs. He created a design doc, we iterated on the solution, and he was able to deploy this into production in a matter of weeks; channeling our spend towards efforts that give our customers the ability to deploy more applications.
The team culture supports this kind of experimentation. Weâre encouraged to prototype ideas, gather feedback, and iterate.
My curiosity drove me to understand the entire system, not just my immediate work. Early on, I sought out conversations with engineers across teams in order to understand how our enterprise product works, how different teams think about similar problems, and where the real pain points are. Each conversation was driven by genuine curiosity about how others think and work, which built relationships and made me more effective.
I also dove into problems outside my immediate scope. When I noticed something wasnât working as expected, Iâd dig in even if it wasnât my assigned task. That curiosity often led to improvements that benefited the whole team.
Honesty shows up in how we assess ourselves. Early in my time here, the team openly acknowledged that parts of the stack needed investment and that knowledge of certain parts of our code-base wasnât as distributed equally. That kind of honest self-assessment is how teams get better.
It also shows up in code reviews and technical discussions. Feedback is direct and focused on making the work better, not on politics or ego. When things break in production, the communication is about resolution, not blame. That mutual honesty makes collaboration work.
Ideas donât languish in planning here. The pattern Iâve experienced: write a design document, gather feedback, build a proof of concept, iterate, ship. All within weeks, not months.
One rather large project went from initial proposal to production deployment in about six weeks, with proper validation and team review along the way: quick, but thoughtful.
When priorities shift, the team can pivot fast without losing momentum.
Iâve learned that I naturally think about how to make the team more effective, not just complete my own tasks. Creating debugging tools, implementing workflow improvements, writing documentation that saves others time. These were not pre-planned assignments. They emerged from my instinct to make everyone more capable. I want to be a force multiplier, not just an individual contributor.
Initially, I understood Plotly as a data visualization company. Over 90 days, Iâve come to see it as a platform company building the infrastructure that empowers people to build data applications. Everything connects: secrets management enables secure data connections, workflow systems enable reliable builds, AI integration enables Dash apps to be created in seconds instead of days.
Plotlyâs mission is about removing friction so people can focus on building great data applications, not fighting programming language constructs or infrastructure concerns.
If I had to pick one milestone that captures it all, itâs this. On my first day, I was running a migration script. Today, Iâm merging infrastructure improvements, implementing changes, and automating parts of our build process, removing legacy code, and responding to production incidents. The journey from ânew person running a scriptâ to âtrusted owner of critical infrastructureâ in such a short time is proof that when you join a team that trusts you with real ownership, you can accomplish a great deal.
These 90 days have been about building: building infrastructure, building trust, and building a foundation for what comes next.

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Plotly Studio just got a major upgrade! Join us on Dec 16 at 11am ET for a detailed walkthrough of the latest features, lots of demos, plus a quick refresher on Studioâs core capabilities.
What youâll see:
Perfect for analysts, BI teams, and data scientists who want to build AI-powered data apps, without the coding chaos. Sign up now!

Ever wondered how AI is changing the way analytics gets done? In our upcoming report, we surveyed hundreds of developers, data scientists, and BI professionals to see how AI code generation has transformed data visualization and analysisâââand the results are eye-opening.
Hereâs what we covered:
Join the waitlist for the report and watch our on-demand webinar where we covered our latest findings.
Your app delivers powerful insights, but gets stuck living in your laptop, not published where your stakeholders gain value from your insights.
The Plotly Publishing Playbook shows you how to share your analyses and Dash apps without losing interactivity, live data, or performance. Learn when Cloud sharing is enough, and when you need scalable infrastructure.
Whatâs inside:
Weâre thrilled to invite you to our Plotly Product Labs, where your voice directly shapes the future of Plotly! On December 9 at 11am EST, connect with our passionate product and design team for an interactive hour dedicated to collaborative innovation.
Whatâs in store for you:
Come make an impact on the tools you use every day! Register here, and weâll send you the event link.
đș Request a Plotly Studio PresentationâââIf you are part of a large company, institute, or event and you would like us to offer a live demo of Plotly Studio, please use this form.
đ Dash ClubâââCheck out the latest edition of our Dash Club newsletter! Highlights include: the debut of Plotly Cloud, new capabilities in Plotly Studio, key Dash feature updates, and our Plotly Vibe-a-Thon winners. Read all about it!
âĄïž Plotly Data Exploration MeetupsââââThe mission of these get-togethers is to harness the power of data visualization and AI to uncover insights and help improve the cities we love. Weâll be in Dallas and Montreal in December, so come join us!
Many of the community apps presented at our meetups and hangouts are also displayed on the Plotly Examples Page. Donât forget to check it out!
Catch up on blog posts and user stories, deep diving into key topics for data science teams:
Thanks for joining us for this monthâs round-up. Stay tuned for more exciting updates from Plotly next month.
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]]>Welcome to the Dash Club newsletter. Dash Club brings essays and updates to your inbox every 8Â weeks.
Weâre excited to share Plotly Cloud, the fastest, easiest way to get your Dash apps online. With just a few clicks, you can publish your existing Dash projects and share them with the worldâââno complex setup required. Our main goal is to get your apps on the web so you can see them in action.
If youâre using Dash 3.3.0, publishing is even easier: the new release includes a direct publish flow from DevTools. You can check out the release candidate and try it yourself here: Publish to Cloud from Dash.
Weâd love for you to publish your current Dash apps, explore how Plotly Cloud compares to other hosting options youâve used, and share your thoughts with us. Your feedback helps us make Cloud even better. Questions, ideas, or comments? Reach outâââweâre listening and excited to see what you create!
Thereâs too much to cover in this newsletter, so check out the full story in this blog post.
Below you will find remarkable data apps built by the community and Plotly staff members with Plotly Studio and Dash.
đ Climate Transition Pathways built by community member, Aditya Shukla, using Plotly Studio. This app allows you to compare countries and regions to understand the role of energy supply and demand.
đ CSS Lab SNOTEL Weather Station app built by Plotly staff members, using Plotly Studio. This is a comprehensive analysis of weather and snowpack conditions from the CSS Lab SNOTEL station in California, tracking snow water equivalent, precipitation, and temperature patterns over 40+ years of data collection.
đ Maritime Traffic app built by community member, Lucas Perrenot, using Dash. This app displays real-time maritime traffic in the area of your choice. Just wait for the map to update with the latest ships.
đ RAST app built by community member, Dimitri Bozovic, using Dash. This app is your go-to tool for determining the intrinsic value of publicly traded Tech companies.
đ ENSO Snow BC app built by community member, Faron Anslow, using Dash. This app explores the link between the El Niño Southern Oscillation and snow accumulation in British Columbia.
đ Thank you everyone for creating these apps and submitting them to the Plotly Examples Page.
See more Dash and Plotly Studio apps or share your own in the community forumâs Show and Tell tag. If you would like your app to be considered for the next edition of the Dash Club newsletter or the Dash Explore Page, please submit it by clicking the Share Your App button.
After a month of creative, next-level data apps, the first Plotly Vibe-A-Thon wrapped up. Thank you to over 210 community members for participating.
And for the results đ„âŠ
đ„ 1st placeâââChief Viberâââgoes to Alonso for the app on OECD Pensions Explorer
đ„ 2nd placeâââAnalytics Starâââgoes to Tatiana for the app on Femicide in Bolivia: From News to Narrative
đ„ 3rd placeâââCommunity Choiceâââgoes to Pranav for the app on Football Post-Recovery Analytics
In addition, we had 6 Honorable MentionsâââThe Peregrine Prizeâââdue to a tie between 5th and 6th place:
Visit the Plotly Analytics Vibe-a-Thon Project Gallery to congratulate the winners and check out all of the awesome submissions.
Have a great rest of your week â
Nathan (@nathandrezner) & Adam (@adamschroeder)
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Curious how AI is reshaping analytics workflows? We surveyed hundreds of developers, data scientists, and BI pros to uncover how AI code generation is transforming data visualization and analysisâââand the insights are fascinating.
Join us to learn:
Attendees will get the full report and an interactive Dash app built in Plotly Studio to explore the data themselves. Register now!
Every brilliant data app deserves to be seen, but publishing it the right way can make or break your strategy. Should you go cloud, keep it behind the firewall, or find the balance between rapid sharing and enterprise security?
In our latest webinar, we explored a strategic framework for publishing data applications at any scale. Learn how leading organizations tackled real-world challenges, from rapid external collaboration to mission-critical internal apps.
Watch the webinar on demand now!
Learn how Plotly Studio empowers everyone, from executives to researchers, to uncover patterns, tell data stories, and drive impact faster than ever. Welcome to analytics at the speed of thought. Watch the replay.
Plotly was at DSC Collide 2025 in Atlanta, GA, where Fortune 500 data and AI leaders came together for two days of insights and networking. We showcased how Dash Enterprise and Plotly Studio help teams transform data into interactive apps that drive business value faster.

Check out all of the exciting events the Plotly team is headed to! For a full list, sneak a peek at our events page.
On November 5, Plotlyâs CPO Chris Parmer will be presenting at AI Realized! Come join us and gain strategic insights and network with peers tackling AI deployment. Learn strategies from experienced practitioners, and gather input for strategic planning.
đŸ Awards Ceremony: Plotly Analytics Vibe-A-ThonâââAfter a month of creative, next-level data apps, the first Plotly Vibe-A-Thon wrapped up! Check out the communityâs standout projects: stunning visuals, interactive apps, and clever analytics that push whatâs possible with Plotly Studio. Catch the awards ceremony!
đ„ October Plotly HangoutâââThe October Plotly Hangout session featured Thomas Weber, Research Fellow at EMBLâs Data Science Center and member of the ARISE program. He showcased Depictio, a platform that lets researchers create and share interactive Dash dashboards and web apps directly from bioinformatics pipeline outputs. Watch the session!
âĄïž Plotly Data Exploration MeetupsââââThe mission of these get-togethers is to harness the power of data visualization and AI to uncover insights and help improve the cities we love. See where weâll be next!
Many of the community apps presented at our meetups and hangouts are also displayed on the Plotly Examples Page. Donât forget to check it out!
Catch up on blog posts and user stories, deep diving into key topics for data science teams:
Thanks for joining us for this monthâs round-up. Stay tuned for more exciting updates from Plotly next month.
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We are excited to invite you to the Plotly Analytics Vibe-a-Thon, a global hackathon where the community can showcase whatâs possible with AI-powered analytics in Plotly Studio. This is your opportunity to build a fully functional data app that is fast, beautiful, and insightful, using either your own dataset or the pre-selected OECD Wellbeing dataset.
All participants will receive one month of free access to the Plotly Pro plan, along with the chance to win over $1,750 in cash prizes, Plotly swag, and extended Studio usage. Submissions will be judged on technical implementation, data exploration and storytelling, visualization creativity, app design, and originality. The deadline to submit your app is October 6, 2025. The hackathon is open worldwide and is designed to be beginner-friendly and AI-powered from the start.
Join the Vibe-a-Thon and show us what you can create!
Every brilliant data app deserves to be seen but publishing it the right way can make or break your strategy. Should you go cloud, keep it behind the firewall, or find the balance between rapid sharing and enterprise security?
Join our upcoming webinar on October 22 to explore a strategic framework for publishing data applications at any scale. Learn how leading organizations tackle real-world challenges, from rapid external collaboration to mission-critical internal apps.
Couldnât make it to our latest webinar? Donât worry, weâve got you covered. We walked through how to generate âš stunning âš data apps directly from datasets with AI, customize interactivity and styling through natural language outlines, and optimize app components for clarity and usability. Thereâs also lots of exciting industry commentary on the direction of analytics from our expert speakers, so you donât want to miss it!
Youâll also learn best practices for publishing your apps to Plotly Cloud, from setting custom URLs to enabling public sharing, plus strategies for managing AI tokens efficiently so you can iterate faster.
Welcome to analytics at the speed of thought. Watch the recording!
âWhat I really like about Plotly is that if you simply drop your data in without much prompting, it automatically generates basic descriptive analyses. But the potential goes much deeper: you can move into predictive analytics, time series analysis, decomposition, logistic regression, and classification. You can perform sophisticated analyses quite easily from simple descriptive prompts, without needing to write code, though you always have the option if you want to.â
â Brian Julius, a 6X LinkedIn Top Voice and long-time Power BIÂ pro
Catch our latest webinar to hear from expert practitioners and thought leaders like Brian on how AI is shaking up the world of analytics. Plus, be among the very first to view a Plotly Studio demo! Itâs sleek, intuitive, and powered by agentic AI under the hood, turning your data explorations into production-ready apps in no time.
Plotly is at DSC Collide 2025 in Atlanta, GA, where Fortune 500 data and AI leaders came together for two days of insights and networking. Visit our booth at #109 today and tomorrow (Oct 1) to see how Dash Enterprise and Plotly Studio help teams transform data into interactive apps that drive business value faster.
Check out all of the exciting events the Plotly team is headed to! For a full list, sneak a peek at our events page.
Your data app might be brilliant, but if publishing gets messy, it wonât reach its full potential. Cloud or firewall? Quick prototype or production-grade? Internal team or external stakeholders? The choices can feel like a maze.
Thatâs where our next webinar comes in. Weâll walk you through our playbook of publishing decisions that make or break your strategy and show you how leading organizations are nailing it.
What youâll learn:
Donât let publishing be the roadblock to scale. Join us on October 22 and learn how to turn your data apps into enterprise-ready powerhouses.
On November 5, the Plotly team will be in San Francisco at AI Realized! Come join us and gain strategic insights and network with peers tackling AI deployment. Learn strategies from experienced practitioners, and gather input for strategic planning.
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â Patrick Martinent, CEO/CIO, Tanalink
Closing the yield gap in tropical plantations is a major challenge, especially across thousands of hectares with limited connectivity.
Tanalink tackled this by combining IoT devices, AI models, and Dash Enterprise apps to give managers real-time visibility into harvesting, fertilizing, and compliance. The result: secure scaling across 25â30 estates, a 30% improvement in productivity attribution, and custom tools that directly support field workers and managers.
Want your Dash story featured in an upcoming spotlight? Reach out to us at marketing@plot.ly
đ„ September Plotly HangoutâââThe September Plotly Hangout session featured David Lichacz of Hard Rock Games, who shared how he built a comprehensive Dash-powered data portal that transformed reporting and analytics across his organization. Watch the session!
âĄïž Plotly Data Exploration Meet-UpsââââThe mission of these get-togethers is to harness the power of data visualization and AI to uncover insights and help improve the cities we love. See where weâll be next!
Catch up on blog posts and user stories, deep diving into key topics for data science teams:
Thanks for joining us for this monthâs round-up. Stay tuned for more exciting updates from Plotly next month.
Plotly Newsletter, September 2025 was originally published in Plotly on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
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For the past six months, Iâve been part of the Plotly Cloud team working on the infrastructure that runs plotly.com/cloud. Before that I was a DevOps engineer in the IT team helping around with Dash Enterprise infrastructure. I initially joined Plotly a little over a year ago as a QA Engineer contractor in the Plotly Studio team.
Compassionate. Pragmatic. Result-oriented.
Coffee! For better or for worse.
Probably the color magenta because thatâs the most interesting color in the Plotly logo. I recently learned that magenta doesnât actually exist in the visible light spectrum. Itâs a perception created by the brain when both red and blue light receptors in the eye are stimulated, but not the green ones.
Prior to joining Plotly my background was pure backend development with minimal cloud infrastructure experience. I wanted to pivot my career into Platform/DevOps engineering and had the privilege of working under a former manager at Plotly, who was willing to take a chance on me not having any prior DevOps experience. Taking the General Availability launch of Plotly Cloud as a measure of success, Iâd say Iâm pretty happy with what Iâve learned in the past year about building production-ready infrastructure.
The Montréal office, with its people and pets. I graduated during the pandemic and 100% remote work has been the norm for me. Even though Plotly remains fully remote we have an office where a small group of us willingly show up most days of the week.
Iâm currently on-call as the first responder for production incidents during the Plotly Studio and Cloud GA launch. One core part of my job is looking for anomalies in our production observability dashboard. Well visualized-data is definitely something Iâve taken for granted until now! Iâm eager to experiment with dumping all our production observability data into a Plotly Studio project and seeing what comes out.
A pub trivia night with a few colleagues from Plotly back when I was based in Vancouver. I think we came in second place. Iâve kept in touch with a few folks from that night and since then consider them friends outside of work.
I like the company-wide random 1:1s that get auto-scheduled once a month. Iâve had a few interesting conversations that went way past the scheduled meeting time with people I would otherwise never have spoken to.
Iâve cycled through a bunch in the past few years like rock climbing and drumming. Reading has turned out to be the most enjoyable and maintainable. This past summer I joined a reading group for Homerâs Odyssey and it was out of this world. I canât remember the last time Iâve been that deeply invested in a hobby.
Seeing Plotly Cloud and Studio finally go live for GA, putting a ribbon on a yearâs worth of engineering work. This is my first time working with a team on a major SaaS product from scratch and learning what worksâââor more frequently, what doesnâtâââhas been invaluable for my career growth.
The work my team does is directly influenced by our Product teamâs interpretation of the needs of Plotly Studio and Cloudâs user base. Iâm eager to find out how these tools get used in the wild since it directly influences my own work day-to-day.
I like positioning myself as close as my role allows me to the critical path of a companyâs success. Regular interactions with people who are invested in the outcome of my work is what drives me to do my best.
Find out what people actually care about. Learn how to be okay with uncertainty. Change is inevitable; learn to adapt.
Tunisia, itâs where I grew up before moving to Canada a decade ago. I try to visit once a year and stay in touch with my extended family.

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No more barriers. No more waiting. Just instant, interactive, intelligent data experiences.
Thatâs also the vision behind âThe Rise of Vibe Analyticsâ, our must-attend virtual event on September 23. Join us as industry leaders and innovators showcase how AI is reshaping the way we analyze, visualize, and act on data.
Whether youâre a developer, data scientist, or just curious about where AI meets analytics, this is your first step into the practical application of AI for anyone working with data!
In this special edition, youâll find:
Data analytics is evolving beyond chatbots and drag-and-drop tools. The next wave is here, where AI fuels creativity, accelerates insights, and empowers everyone (not just specialists) to uncover deeper meaning in their data. At our upcoming event, youâll hear from expert practitioners and thought leaders who are pushing the boundaries of whatâs possible at the intersection of AI and analytics.
There are no better experts to discuss vibe analytics than our guests Michael Schrage and Brian Julius:
Youâll also hear from Plotly CPO Chris Parmer, our Product Managers, and get the latest on community updates and programs.
With Plotly Studio and Cloud, sophisticated analysis and visualization become accessible to everyone. Better questions â richer insights â faster outcomes. Vibe with us on September 23!

In the lead-up to the event, Plotly will kick off the Analytics Vibe-a-Thon on September 15, inviting participants to build incredible data apps at the speed of thought using Plotly Studioâs agentic analytics capabilities. The challenge: Create fast, beautiful, insightful data apps that push the boundaries of whatâs possible with natural language and data. Sign up now to be among the first to enter!
Participants will have one month of free access to the Plotly Pro Plan as well as the opportunity to receive cash prizes:

The Rise of Vibe Coding event also marks the general availability of Plotly Studio and Cloud, following a blockbuster early access program involving over 6,000 registrants. If youâre ready to take the plunge, download Plotly Studio and get started for free.
Plotly Studio redefines how people create data visualizations, dashboards, and analytics apps, using natural language. Plotly Studio requires virtually zero learning curveâââusers need only two minutes and a dataset to be able to:
Over 6000 registrants joined the early access program, built some amazing apps and gave feedback thatâs incorporated into the product. Overall feedback has been astoundingly positive, reflecting the ways Plotly AI Studio has completely revolutionized how data apps are built and hosted.
Whether youâre in finance, pharmaceuticals, research, education, or executive leadership, Plotly Studio allows you to see patterns and tell stories with your data nearly instantly. We invite you to try Plotly Studio for yourself. Welcome to the speed of thought!
Thatâs all for this special edition! Stay tuned for more updates, tips, and stories as we continue to explore the possibilities unlocked by Plotly Studio.
Plotly Newsletter: ââPlotly Studio GA Special Edition âš was originally published in Plotly on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
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