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R Weekly Highlights

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The R Weekly podcast offers a quick description of the latest highlighted stories and other stories from the latest R Weekly issue, as curated by the R Weekly team and R community.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes220Founded5 years ago
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The inside story of how Claude Code with the proper scope provided a massive boost to drafting hundreds of pull requests, and debunking the myth on settling for compromises when prioritizing accessibility principles as demonstrated by a prominent lea... more

It's a new year of R Weekly Highlights! In this episode we learn of the positive intellectual diversity impacting R and Python communities, a great starting point to create your first RAG-powered knowledge store, and a new package enters the Shiny ec... more

A retrospective that showcases favourite data visualisation projects and insights from 2025, a practical guide offering R package maintainers methods to gauge how their package is being used, and an R package release introducing additional helper fun... more

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Nicola Rini
Data visualization expert and contributor to R Weekly
Independent
Episode: Issue 2025-W51 Highlights
Camilla Lievio
Research professional at the Center for International Trade and Security
University of Georgia
Episode: Issue 2025-W14 Highlights
Nicola Rinne
Expert on visualizations in R
Episode: Issue 2025-W07 Highlights
Jon McIntosh
Data specialist and package developer at NHS
NHS Highland
Episode: Issue 2025-W07 Highlights
Athanasia Mouinkel
Neuroscientist who shared insights about creating FAIR-compliant blogs.
Episode: Issue 2024-W37 Highlights
My Al Salman
Discussed the creation of custom R-Oxygen tags for improved package documentation.
Episode: Issue 2024-W37 Highlights
Nicole Rini
Lecturer for health sciences, sharing best practices in data visualization.
Lancaster Medical Institute
Episode: Issue 2024-W37 Highlights

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Eric Nantz
Co-host focusing on R programming and community engagement.
Mike Thomas
Co-host with insights on data science tools and education.

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This show provides a regular update on significant developments in the R programming community, focusing on data science and programming practices. Each episode features discussions about the latest highlights from the R Weekly issue, encompassing a range of topics such as advancements in R tools, programming methodologies, and community contributions. Noteworthy elements include in-depth reviews of new packages and technologies, practical applications of programming concepts, and the sharing of personal insights and experiences from the hosts. Engaging storytelling along with technical content fosters a welcoming atmosphere for listeners, making it a valuable resource for anyone seeking to enhance their understanding of R programming and i... more

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