Visualization

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VisualizationJun 10, 2026

Your t-SNE plot is lying to you (three ways)

t-SNE and UMAP reveal clusters PCA hides — but cluster sizes, the gaps between clusters, and even the shapes are often artifacts. How to read these plots without fooling yourself, and when to reach for UMAP instead.

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VisualizationJun 2, 2026

The chart you reach for is an argument, not a default

Every chart type encodes a claim about your data — and reaching for the wrong one doesn't just look bad, it actively misleads the people making decisions.

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