Start Here: Data Stories and Practical Guides From YellowSquared

We write about the decisions behind the tools we build. A baby-name rank can hide a shrinking lead. A yearly rainfall total can hide a wet season. A transfer bonus can look generous while the booking still costs more.

The blog explores those details with data stories, practical guides and worked examples. Choose a topic below to start.

Names: look beyond the ranking

Our Name Scout articles use U.S. Social Security Administration records to follow exact spellings over time. Start with Olivia and Charlotte's narrowing gap, then explore how girls' and boys' name lengths changed. The figures explain whether they count babies or entries in a ranked list.

Photography: make the setup easier to understand

Learn the canvas math behind a panorama carousel, how a close screen can light a small object, or why a low sun makes a long shadow.

Climate: choose the number that answers your question

Read what a thirty-year climate normal means and why the monthly rainfall pattern matters. For a move or trip, several measures usually tell you more than one record temperature.

Produce: choose fruit for when you will eat it

The counter-ripening guide separates fruit that can improve at home from fruit that needs to be chosen ready. Follow the checklists for peaches, avocados and watermelon.

Habits and points: keep the useful comparison visible

Compare a streak with the full activity timeline, or work through the arithmetic of a transfer bonus.

How to read the figures

Data charts link to their sources and calculation notes. Models and invented examples are labeled so they can explain a relationship without pretending to be observations. Publication dates show when an article first appeared; update dates show when its content was revised. For changing programme rules or platform requirements, follow the linked primary source too.

If a calculation needs clarification or you have a useful question for a future article, email hi@yellowsquared.us. You can also browse all posts or explore the apps.