Thread by @enjalot

woah! today was my first day at @observablehq and I am so excited 😆

if you've followed me at all, you know this is a dream job: making it easier to use / play / think with #d3js will be a big part of my focus...

i mean, just look at this stuff! observablehq.com/@d3/gallery

I don't yet know exactly how this will manifest.

I drew this diagram 5 years ago about where I like to focus my energy in the product development process.

@observablehq notebooks basically let me stay in "the fun" all the time...

but the definition of fun is relative!

when I first started learning #d3js I banged my head against the wall for 2 reasons:
1) I didn't understand the browser (DOM, JS, CSS etc.)
2) I didn't know how to think with d3: declaratively and data-driven.

Once I got a handle on these 2, the power (and the fun) came out...

one thing I'm especially excited about is @observablehq's potential for helping people think, both with #d3js and in broader ways.

just like with d3 there are a ton of examples of this potential out there, and I've gotten a little taste as I've dabbled in it recently...

so now it's time to get to work helping to enable that potential. I don't yet know exactly how, and I plan to figure it out with you!

i'll share more detailed thoughts here: enjalot.substack.com
and stream-of-consciousness here: twitch.tv/enjalot

please DO @ me 😅