Spreadsheets on the command line: an introduction to Visidata

This month we'll learn how to explore and analyse data on the command line with Visidata. Visidata 'combines the clarity of a spreadsheet, the efficiency of the terminal, and the power of Python, into a lightweight utility which can handle millions of rows with ease.'

We'll be following a tutorial written by Buzzfeed's Jeremy Singer-Vine (https://twitter.com/jsvine) to learn how to quickly open, explore, summarize, and analyze datasets in your computer’s terminal.

Bring a laptop along as this is a practical, hands-on workshop. No programming experience is required. However, if you feel comfortable doing so, please install Visidata (http://visidata.org/) before the event. Windows users are advised to download WSL (https://www.computerhope.com/jargon/w/wsl.htm). If you have trouble doing that, don't worry, we will help you on the day.

Make sure you're signed up to Dropbox to view our shared doc (http://bit.ly/journocoders-apr-2019). Then please add links to the show and tell section! These can be stories, analysis, announcements -- anything you think others might be interested in.

Schedule

7:00 🚪 Doors open
7:30 🗣 Show and tell
7:40 💻 Tutorial
9:00 🍺 Drinks at the George

What is Journocoders?

Journocoders is a monthly meetup for journalists and others working in the media to learn and share technical skills for use in their reporting. We aim to bring the culture of knowledge sharing from the tech industry to journalism and give people the chance to learn and network in a supportive environment with likeminded individuals.