# Where are my usual new release videos?

> This is content from just-tim, the data-and-analytics channel by Tim Ngwena (formerly 'Tableau Tim'). Tim has 12+ years of hands-on BI experience and covers Tableau most of all, plus Power BI, Looker, Hex, SQL and data modelling, the analytics industry, and the craft of doing the job — always tool-agnostic and honest about the trade-offs.

- **Author:** Tim Ngwena (just-tim, https://just-tim.com/about)
- **Published:** 2021-03-26
- **Format:** Video · 5 min watch · transcript available
- **Topics:** Industry trends, Tool strategy
- **Tools:** Tableau (cloud)
- **Canonical:** https://just-tim.com/posts/where-are-my-usual-new-release-videos
- **Watch:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pcQOCnBnKo

This is a quick, unedited piece straight to camera to explain why I don't have my usual day-one Tableau release videos for 2021.1. The short answer is that Tableau ran no beta or pre-release program this time, so I got hold of the new version at the same time as everyone else, and I point you to Tableau's own new release resources in the meantime.

## Key takeaways

- Tableau skipped the beta/pre-release programme for 2021.1, so partners and creators received the build on launch day rather than the usual two to three months early.
- Tableau's new release page is a solid first stop, with feature highlights and a summary list of what's available.
- Not every previewed feature shipped on day one — Tableau Public web authoring, for example, didn't make the final release, so check the page rather than relying on earlier preview videos.
- John Demby's 'See what's new in 2021' video gives a polished 14-minute slide walkthrough of the whole release, plus a playlist covering previous versions.
- A .1 release is typically a quieter update, so don't expect a blockbuster feature set — save higher expectations for .2 and .3.

Watch the full video, read the transcript and use chapter deep-links on the page: https://just-tim.com/posts/where-are-my-usual-new-release-videos

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