Why Hex's customer team moved from Account 360 to Threads

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This post details the transition from a monolithic customer health dashboard (Account 360) to a more flexible, query-driven system (Threads). It highlights the performance and usability issues of the previous dashboard, emphasizing the need for real-time, narrative-driven insights. The post explains how Threads enables direct data interaction, moving beyond static charts to provide contextual understanding of customer journeys. It also outlines the key data components (call data, product usage, support history, revenue, internal context) that power this new system and the lessons learned in building effective customer intelligence tools.