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Twitter would never be as popular as it is without showing users how well their tweets are doing. Analytics are central to Twitter and other social media companies. Creating and maintaining pretty charts isn’t as easy as it seems, and I will be touching on three things that weren't salient to me before I started working in the space. The charts are just the tip of the iceberg, especially when you start to consider products where the analytics are more front and centre. Do the hard work for someone else is one of the reasons people will come to your product.