Why we chose ECharts for data visualizations
Sep 30, 2019Clement Ho

Summary
This post details the technical decision-making process for adopting ECharts as GitLab's primary charting library. It contrasts ECharts with D3.js, highlighting ECharts' flexibility, performance (demonstrated with GIFs of varying data points), and growing ecosystem. The post also mentions the initial integration into the Monitor stage and subsequent expansion to Secure and Manage stages, and the partnership with the ECharts community.