Vivek Rao

data viz fan account | he/him

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

I'm excited to share my latest data viz project! 📈

Over the last year+ I've collected data on and analyzed how I fill out the @NYTGames sudoku. I just published an essay identifying patterns in the way I solve it.

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@JoshMoulton Sheffield’s is a gem! That honeycomb pattern would be so fun to paint in the morning.

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@surbhaai Obsessed with how fonts are a part of environments/visual languages, e.g., Comic Sans in a children’s book. On another note, check out this book!

https://t.co/uNO7X3WXbY

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@thedivtagguy @VizChitra YESSS can’t wait for it!!

[Ed Newton-Rex @ednewtonrex]

We are in the middle of the biggest art heist in history.

And, despite widespread protests from creators, huge numbers of people are cheering it on.

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@jadiehm @_ajawilson22 I’d love one 😍

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@adsevenfour Thanks so much Andy!!

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

This is literally a dream come true!! I’ve been following the Pudding for years and I’m so grateful to be recognized by them

Thank you to everyone who offered feedback on my piece and especially those who emailed in with sudoku strategies ❤️

[The Pudding @puddingviz]

WINNER!

Here's to the Next 100 Sudokus by @v1vra0

https://t.co/pD7rhnAPo3

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@jacob_decastro Thank you king!! 🥺

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@CL_Rothschild Thanks Connor!! Following in your footsteps 😅

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@Jasonforrestftw Thank you!!!!!

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

Simran is a super talented data viz expert and you would do well to HIRE HER!!! We crossed paths at the @DataVizSociety where she did a fantastic job leading as early career director

[Simran Parwani @simranparwani]

guess it's my last week @axios , still a bit shocked and sad that half our team was laid off, but grateful to have learned so much from my kind, brilliant @AxiosVisuals coworkers // one last chart roundup of some faves from the past two years✨

[Simran Parwani @simranparwani]

guess it's my last week @axios , still a bit shocked and sad that half our team was laid off, but grateful to have learned so much from my kind, brilliant @AxiosVisuals coworkers // one last chart roundup of some faves from the past two years✨

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@simranparwani “the graveyard graphics and delulu drafts” I’m so stealing this

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@_ndeyefatoudiop @JoshWComeau I did not, but it would probably help me, given how many times I’ve googled “display: block vs grid”

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

If anybody wants to up their React skills, I can’t recommend @JoshWComeau’s Joy of React enough!

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@RobertLesser_ @NYTGames Thank you! I loved your Wordle piece, so this means a lot coming from you 😊

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

I'm excited to share my latest data viz project! 📈

Over the last year+ I've collected data on and analyzed how I fill out the @NYTGames sudoku. I just published an essay identifying patterns in the way I solve it.

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@DailyDaniela_ @NYTGames Thank you so much!! 🥺

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

@CL_Rothschild @NYTGames Thanks, Connor! 🤠

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

Oh, and here's the output! Send me your feedback or tips on solving the sudoku:

https://t.co/UGz8NfIG33

[Vivek Rao @v1vra0]

I'm most proud of writing a browser extension and open sourcing all my code. For this project, I was a data engineer, analyst, designer, and developer. I might write another essay on just the technical bits, but until then, here's the GitHub repo!

https://t.co/ZiGQi6yR7Y