Tableau announces deeper Slack integration, platform to hire developers Tableau is also planning to build out its educational tools and certification programs.

The biggest enhancement in the update is Extensions API, a programming interface for integrating with external software systems.

"The new Extensions API lets our partners more seamlessly integrate their solutions with Tableau," said Francois Ajenstat, Chief Product Officer at Tableau. "These new integrations with Alation ...

The Tableau 2018.2 release provides and Extension API for developers, and a new server configuration and management tool.