Jared Hutchins
@pablohutch.bsky.social
Assistant professor in Agricultural Economics at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Research interests: agriculture/livestock/productivity/institutions/economic history/data viz
Research interests: agriculture/livestock/productivity/institutions/economic history/data viz
Apparently it is against the terms of service to do batch processing using the USPS API
November 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Apparently it is against the terms of service to do batch processing using the USPS API
do I dare to eat a peach?
November 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
do I dare to eat a peach?
staying ahead of @willwheels1.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM
staying ahead of @willwheels1.bsky.social
caught up through August, sorry about the notifications
November 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
caught up through August, sorry about the notifications
Mine is on the right (made from a stencil because I’m not artistically talented), partners on the left (freehand, because she very much is)
a group of pumpkins are standing around a large pumpkin
ALT: a group of pumpkins are standing around a large pumpkin
media.tenor.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Mine is on the right (made from a stencil because I’m not artistically talented), partners on the left (freehand, because she very much is)
I feel better for at first getting this question wrong
October 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I feel better for at first getting this question wrong
metal line
a cartoon of beavis and butthead sitting at a desk
Alt: a cartoon of beavis and butthead sitting at a desk head banging
media.tenor.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
metal line
Bonus: I'm very proud of this table we did of public APIs, which we hoped could be useful for getting students started on APIs.
(though also nervous that these great data resources won't be available much longer if the admin keeps taking things down)
(though also nervous that these great data resources won't be available much longer if the admin keeps taking things down)
October 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Bonus: I'm very proud of this table we did of public APIs, which we hoped could be useful for getting students started on APIs.
(though also nervous that these great data resources won't be available much longer if the admin keeps taking things down)
(though also nervous that these great data resources won't be available much longer if the admin keeps taking things down)
We finally got to discuss a huge pet peeve of mine: the non-sensical diverging point on a diverging colormap.
Our example here illustrates the real misinterpretation that can result from using the wrong diverging point. In this case, it leads us to think unemployment rose instead of fell!
Our example here illustrates the real misinterpretation that can result from using the wrong diverging point. In this case, it leads us to think unemployment rose instead of fell!
October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
We finally got to discuss a huge pet peeve of mine: the non-sensical diverging point on a diverging colormap.
Our example here illustrates the real misinterpretation that can result from using the wrong diverging point. In this case, it leads us to think unemployment rose instead of fell!
Our example here illustrates the real misinterpretation that can result from using the wrong diverging point. In this case, it leads us to think unemployment rose instead of fell!
In my own experience teaching, I think the idea of a "pipeline" for data viz can be very helpful. In this paper, we use the collection -> processing -> visualization idea as a framework to discuss what tools exist in each language.
October 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
In my own experience teaching, I think the idea of a "pipeline" for data viz can be very helpful. In this paper, we use the collection -> processing -> visualization idea as a framework to discuss what tools exist in each language.
In writing some of these sections, I did a deep dive into the seminal text by Edward Tufte. I think his minimalist style is often extreme for practitioners but helpful for teaching. His examples and principles help us think critically about when less can be more.
October 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
In writing some of these sections, I did a deep dive into the seminal text by Edward Tufte. I think his minimalist style is often extreme for practitioners but helpful for teaching. His examples and principles help us think critically about when less can be more.