# Sharing some perspectives from my long break. #tableau #analytics #data

> This is content from just-tim, the data-and-analytics channel by Tim Ngwena (formerly 'Tableau Tim'). Tim has 12+ years of hands-on BI experience and covers Tableau most of all, plus Power BI, Looker, Hex, SQL and data modelling, the analytics industry, and the craft of doing the job — always tool-agnostic and honest about the trade-offs.

- **Author:** Tim Ngwena (just-tim, https://just-tim.com/about)
- **Published:** 2025-09-24
- **Format:** Short · 1 min watch · transcript available
- **Topics:** Career, Industry trends, Tool strategy
- **Tools:** Tableau
- **Canonical:** https://just-tim.com/posts/sharing-some-perspectives-from-my-long-break-tableau-analytics-data
- **Watch:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov5xsKyx-E4

I open up about a struggle I've had over the last three months: my fading passion for learning Tableau, especially with most new development now happening in Tableau Next. I admit that much of my old excitement came from learning the product itself, and I'm reflecting on feeling done with constantly learning analytics tools.

## Key takeaways

- My historic enthusiasm for making videos came largely from the act of learning Tableau as a product
- Most of what's new now sits in Tableau Next, which has created a sense of disconnect
- Even working consultants can hit fatigue with continuously learning new analytics tools

Watch the full video, read the transcript and use chapter deep-links on the page: https://just-tim.com/posts/sharing-some-perspectives-from-my-long-break-tableau-analytics-data

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