https://hackingandslacking.com/hacking-your-tableau-linux-server-8fe757d942b2

Let’s say you’re a Data Scientist. Well maybe not a data scientist… I mean, those online data analysis courses were definitely worth it, and you’d made it this far without being quizzed on Bayesian linear regression. So maybe you’re analyst or something, but whatever: you use Tableau, So you must be a Scientist™.

I’ve admitted a few times in the past to have purchased a personal Tableau Server license in my more ignorant years (aka a few months ago). While BI tools are great for understanding preexisting data, they don’t allow us go much further. This is is entirely by design… sure, you can clean and slice your data and put it into a cute iFrame dashboard, but Tableau explicitly makes one thing explicitly clear in their product design choices: your data is with them, and it’s not going anywhere else. Today we’re going to take a step towards changing that.