Final Thoughts Friday
Looking back at the week with an eye to the future
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Final Thoughts Friday
Looking back at the week with an eye to the future.
It was a busy week. I’m back from Qlik Connect in Orlando.
Jay Cuthrell on LinkedIn: #passionatepractitioners #qlikconnect #tfdx #luminary
Thank you Qlik leadership team, events team, analyst relations, partners, and #PassionatePractitioners customers for an impressive and informative #QlikConnect…
I created a fair amount of content this week with Tech Field Day and I’ve linked to most of it in a summary article.
Reflecting on Qlik Connect 2024
I'll be appending to this article throughout the week of June 3-5, 2024. 🤓 June 3 Tech Field Day with Qlik team Analyst Expo Floor Tour / Social Media Ambassadors Welcome Reception and Customer stories June 4 Keynote Day 1 with CEO Mike Capone, Qlik Vision Strategic direction Outlook Meredith Whale
While I still need to wrap up the executive summary, I’ll share it here first.
I’ve been around alternatives to Qlik, Talend, and other companies that are part of Thoma Bravo.
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My key takeaway from Qlik Connect is that the community of users are passionate practitioners. Beyond the selection bias of attending an event named for the product and company, there is a genuine goal of getting things done for business.
I tried asking a few Qlik customers about alternatives. They have tried several alternatives but Qlik helps them get things done.
Of course, with any platform choice, there is a tendency to develop reliance. However, as just one example, the appetite for specific enhancements and updates within the Qlik community was undeniable.
Jay Cuthrell on LinkedIn: #visualizations #analytics #qlikconnect #tfdx
Standing room only for #Visualizations in Qlik #Analytics with Patric Nordström who is now surrounded for Q&A 📊 🤯 #QlikConnect #TFDx
I expect that Qlik Talend Cloud and Qlik Answers will have impressive high impact stories from the community within a few months of the GA release dates. I also expect that the community will have powerful case studies within less than a year in time for Qlik Connect 2025.
Note: Some images via Unsplash
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