# Exercise question

Pick a Holistics concept you actually need to explain in your work this week (an AML model, a caching layer, a data permission flow, anything). Apply the six steps and the checklist. Sketch on paper or in Figma / slides. When done, share the result and I will critique it against the eight-point checklist.

# My take

Take this design: compare Apache Superset and Holistics in terms of development workflow:

![](https://media.secondbrain.lelouvincx.com/2026/06/4c09f5cacd2d658ca67ee880cdf4492e.png)

Content:

- Superset dataset = Holistics model
- Superset does not have the concept equivalent to Holistics dataset: which is a place to configure join logic (relationships), multi-grain metrics, row-level security, AI context
- Superset chart = Holistics viz block
- Superset dashboard = Holistics canvas dashboard
- Emphasize on the lack of semantic layer in Superset due to the lack of dataset

## Checklist

1. Focal point: Superset blank space + Holistics dataset
2. Scanning pattern: z-pattern, with the focal point at the middle, layout 2 rows comparison (up = superset, down = holistics), left to right flow (dataset -> chart -> dashboard). remove database and embedded due to too crowded
3. Typography: use holistics design system. one sans-serif font = inter medium. use holistics typescale. load the holistics design system skill to read.
4. Pallete: the neural scale and holistics brand accent
5. Contrast: focal area larger, zoomed in, with primary accent color (primary = blue, secondary = green). the rest of the elements are smaller, with less contrast (gray), use neural scale
6. Repetition: all boxes share the same style
7. Alignment: all boxes top-aligned and equal in height, role labels share a top edge, body text shares a left edge. title, lede, and diagram all share left margin
8. Proximity: inside each box, the role label sits close to its name; items sit close to each other but apart from the next group
9. Arrows style: holistics green