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Pluribus is over-rated. There -- I said it.
January 16, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Pluribus is over-rated. There -- I said it.
#energysky -- please submit your ideas/ packages so we can network and be friends
Speak at posit::conf(2026) and share your R & Python stories!
Accepted speakers get:
✨ Travel & lodging help
✨ Free conference pass
✨ Professional coaching
Apply by Feb 6 to join us Sept 14-16 in Houston, TX!
Submit here: pos.it/conf-talk-2026
#positconf2026 #rstats #pydata
Accepted speakers get:
✨ Travel & lodging help
✨ Free conference pass
✨ Professional coaching
Apply by Feb 6 to join us Sept 14-16 in Houston, TX!
Submit here: pos.it/conf-talk-2026
#positconf2026 #rstats #pydata
January 16, 2026 at 3:01 AM
#energysky -- please submit your ideas/ packages so we can network and be friends
so soup is literally my favorite dish
January is national soup month. What's your favorite soup?
January 16, 2026 at 1:46 AM
so soup is literally my favorite dish
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This book is a {gt} treasure trove!
rich-iannone.github.io/gt-effective...
Written by @richmeister.bsky.social, and shoutout to @libbyheeren.bsky.social for telling me about it.
#RStats
rich-iannone.github.io/gt-effective...
Written by @richmeister.bsky.social, and shoutout to @libbyheeren.bsky.social for telling me about it.
#RStats
Creating Effective Display Tables with the gt Package
rich-iannone.github.io
January 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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This book is a {gt} treasure trove!
rich-iannone.github.io/gt-effective...
Written by @richmeister.bsky.social, and shoutout to @libbyheeren.bsky.social for telling me about it.
#RStats
rich-iannone.github.io/gt-effective...
Written by @richmeister.bsky.social, and shoutout to @libbyheeren.bsky.social for telling me about it.
#RStats
Creating Effective Display Tables with the gt Package
rich-iannone.github.io
January 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM
This book is a {gt} treasure trove!
rich-iannone.github.io/gt-effective...
Written by @richmeister.bsky.social, and shoutout to @libbyheeren.bsky.social for telling me about it.
#RStats
rich-iannone.github.io/gt-effective...
Written by @richmeister.bsky.social, and shoutout to @libbyheeren.bsky.social for telling me about it.
#RStats
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Harvard University has a 9-course EdX online data science program that teaches R, with topics like dataviz and building machine learning models. You can “audit” any of the courses for free in any order (despite the displayed price, that's for a certificate). #RStats
www.edx.org/certific...
www.edx.org/certific...
![Screenshot of a course module interface listing topics in a Data Science program. The modules shown are:
1. Data Science: R Basics
2. Data Science: Visualization
3. Data Science: Probability
4. Data Science: Inference and Modeling
5. Data Science: Productivity Tools
6. Data Science: Wrangling
7. Data Science: Linear Regression
8. Data Science: Building Machine Learning Models
9. Data Science: Capstone [alt text by ChatGPT]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:z4cp3uwgxiioi7uaxn2boq47/bafkreichp2z4oltvb2evuv6buniqptbte7seypgjhjmcjakhngkl5duo6u@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Harvard University has a 9-course EdX online data science program that teaches R, with topics like dataviz and building machine learning models. You can “audit” any of the courses for free in any order (despite the displayed price, that's for a certificate). #RStats
www.edx.org/certific...
www.edx.org/certific...
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#duckdb - I cheated and imported > 100 CSV files with up to 1,500 columns into #duckDb. This lets me take advantage of duck's column type discovery, plus now I have an information_schema I can write .md files from for documentation. 1 md file per table with column name, type. Just add comments.
January 14, 2026 at 1:51 PM
#energysky are there any good energy production graphs that show everything on a common basis (eg net or gross).
We always get the same pie chart that shows tiny renewables and large hydrcarbon but that’s is a mix and match of net vs gross.
We always get the same pie chart that shows tiny renewables and large hydrcarbon but that’s is a mix and match of net vs gross.
January 14, 2026 at 2:26 AM
#energysky are there any good energy production graphs that show everything on a common basis (eg net or gross).
We always get the same pie chart that shows tiny renewables and large hydrcarbon but that’s is a mix and match of net vs gross.
We always get the same pie chart that shows tiny renewables and large hydrcarbon but that’s is a mix and match of net vs gross.
Can folks remind me, if instead of cran we posit package manager than we don’t need rtools since it’s already compiled?
If correct how to set it up as the default package manager?
If correct how to set it up as the default package manager?
January 13, 2026 at 10:31 PM
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Can folks remind me, if instead of cran we posit package manager than we don’t need rtools since it’s already compiled?
If correct how to set it up as the default package manager?
If correct how to set it up as the default package manager?
January 13, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Can folks remind me, if instead of cran we posit package manager than we don’t need rtools since it’s already compiled?
If correct how to set it up as the default package manager?
If correct how to set it up as the default package manager?
Can folks remind me, if instead of cran we posit package manager than we don’t need rtools since it’s already compiled?
If correct how to set it up as the default package manager?
If correct how to set it up as the default package manager?
January 13, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Can folks remind me, if instead of cran we posit package manager than we don’t need rtools since it’s already compiled?
If correct how to set it up as the default package manager?
If correct how to set it up as the default package manager?
I had this happen to megrowing up. The squirrel went crazy active at night. Scared me for weeks as I thought it was a ghost.
After a while I got used to it and accepted the house was hunted until someone pointed out it was likely a squirrel.
After a while I got used to it and accepted the house was hunted until someone pointed out it was likely a squirrel.
there is a squirrel in the ceiling
January 13, 2026 at 6:00 PM
I had this happen to megrowing up. The squirrel went crazy active at night. Scared me for weeks as I thought it was a ghost.
After a while I got used to it and accepted the house was hunted until someone pointed out it was likely a squirrel.
After a while I got used to it and accepted the house was hunted until someone pointed out it was likely a squirrel.
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You can probably tell from my code if I’ve also been writing much SQL that day, just by looking at which quotes I use
January 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM
You can probably tell from my code if I’ve also been writing much SQL that day, just by looking at which quotes I use
When quoting in R I was die hard double quote comma guy for “variables” but now that I realize how much easier it is to type the single quote my code writing style will forever change.
January 13, 2026 at 3:33 PM
When quoting in R I was die hard double quote comma guy for “variables” but now that I realize how much easier it is to type the single quote my code writing style will forever change.
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I sent 200 pull requests using Claude Code and wrote about the experience. It's pretty wild!
For dplyr releases, we send a PR any time we break an #rstats package. This release advances a lot of deprecated functions, triggering issues in many old packages!
blog.davisvaughan.com/posts/2026-0...
For dplyr releases, we send a PR any time we break an #rstats package. This release advances a lot of deprecated functions, triggering issues in many old packages!
blog.davisvaughan.com/posts/2026-0...
Semi-automating 200 Pull Requests with Claude Code – Davis Vaughan
blog.davisvaughan.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
I sent 200 pull requests using Claude Code and wrote about the experience. It's pretty wild!
For dplyr releases, we send a PR any time we break an #rstats package. This release advances a lot of deprecated functions, triggering issues in many old packages!
blog.davisvaughan.com/posts/2026-0...
For dplyr releases, we send a PR any time we break an #rstats package. This release advances a lot of deprecated functions, triggering issues in many old packages!
blog.davisvaughan.com/posts/2026-0...
glmnet modeling -- I was not familiar with your game
January 12, 2026 at 1:48 AM
glmnet modeling -- I was not familiar with your game
brushing up on tidymodels reminds me on the importance of this gem by @topepo.bsky.social
bookdown.org/max/FES/
bookdown.org/max/FES/
Feature Engineering and Selection: A Practical Approach for Predictive Models
A primary goal of predictive modeling is to find a reliable and effective predic- tive relationship between an available set of features and an outcome. This book provides an extensive set of techniqu...
bookdown.org
January 11, 2026 at 9:55 PM
brushing up on tidymodels reminds me on the importance of this gem by @topepo.bsky.social
bookdown.org/max/FES/
bookdown.org/max/FES/
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Since I started developing the mapgl R package I've envisioned built-in interactive legends.
They're finally here in the upcoming package release: a filter slider for continuous legends, and click-to-filter for categorical legends.
Blog post coming this week!
They're finally here in the upcoming package release: a filter slider for continuous legends, and click-to-filter for categorical legends.
Blog post coming this week!
January 11, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Since I started developing the mapgl R package I've envisioned built-in interactive legends.
They're finally here in the upcoming package release: a filter slider for continuous legends, and click-to-filter for categorical legends.
Blog post coming this week!
They're finally here in the upcoming package release: a filter slider for continuous legends, and click-to-filter for categorical legends.
Blog post coming this week!
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Reproducible Polyglot Data Science
still a WIP, but I think there's already quite a lot of useful content. Will stay free forever: reproducible-data-science.dev
buy me an espresso to show your support: buymeacoffee.com/brodriguesco
still a WIP, but I think there's already quite a lot of useful content. Will stay free forever: reproducible-data-science.dev
buy me an espresso to show your support: buymeacoffee.com/brodriguesco
January 11, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Reproducible Polyglot Data Science
still a WIP, but I think there's already quite a lot of useful content. Will stay free forever: reproducible-data-science.dev
buy me an espresso to show your support: buymeacoffee.com/brodriguesco
still a WIP, but I think there's already quite a lot of useful content. Will stay free forever: reproducible-data-science.dev
buy me an espresso to show your support: buymeacoffee.com/brodriguesco
I want this in Houston
The world's most powerful flying wind turbine, S1500, has been tested in China.
The device is held in the air by helium envelopes & transmits electricity through cables.
Previously, a similar model rose to an altitude of up to one kilometre and provided a power output of 100 kW.
Via @Slavyangrad
The device is held in the air by helium envelopes & transmits electricity through cables.
Previously, a similar model rose to an altitude of up to one kilometre and provided a power output of 100 kW.
Via @Slavyangrad
January 11, 2026 at 2:01 AM
I want this in Houston
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We're like 10 respondents away from 200! It's the little data science survey that could! It will be open ONE more day (until Sunday Jan 11th). Built off questions submitted by y'all <3 Can't wait to share the results! Also just realized, wait, I SHOULD ALSO TAKE THE SURVEY! 😂 off to do that now!
Data Humans! 🎉 I made a quick end-of-year survey with Qs our #DSHangout community chose: tools you use, how you use AI, what’s changing in DS, how you get unstuck, & even cat vs dog 🐕 ❤️ 🐈⬛
If you’re a #databs #rstats #pydata person, join in: pos.it/hang25bsky Haven't attended the DSH? NA as needed!
If you’re a #databs #rstats #pydata person, join in: pos.it/hang25bsky Haven't attended the DSH? NA as needed!
January 10, 2026 at 6:06 PM
We're like 10 respondents away from 200! It's the little data science survey that could! It will be open ONE more day (until Sunday Jan 11th). Built off questions submitted by y'all <3 Can't wait to share the results! Also just realized, wait, I SHOULD ALSO TAKE THE SURVEY! 😂 off to do that now!
On the excitement side, I can see how this dramatically lowers barriers to entry -- want to build out a micro solar grid in your neighborhood? Much easier now to build out a business plan, marketing plan, generate key financial documents
I've previously complained that for every hour of productivity I gained with an LLM I would loose an equal or more amount chasing hallucinations.
My experience the last three weeks have shown me that ratio has dramatically flipped to 90% productivity improvement and 10% chasing errors
#rstats
My experience the last three weeks have shown me that ratio has dramatically flipped to 90% productivity improvement and 10% chasing errors
#rstats
January 10, 2026 at 6:37 PM
On the excitement side, I can see how this dramatically lowers barriers to entry -- want to build out a micro solar grid in your neighborhood? Much easier now to build out a business plan, marketing plan, generate key financial documents
I've previously complained that for every hour of productivity I gained with an LLM I would loose an equal or more amount chasing hallucinations.
My experience the last three weeks have shown me that ratio has dramatically flipped to 90% productivity improvement and 10% chasing errors
#rstats
My experience the last three weeks have shown me that ratio has dramatically flipped to 90% productivity improvement and 10% chasing errors
#rstats
January 10, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I've previously complained that for every hour of productivity I gained with an LLM I would loose an equal or more amount chasing hallucinations.
My experience the last three weeks have shown me that ratio has dramatically flipped to 90% productivity improvement and 10% chasing errors
#rstats
My experience the last three weeks have shown me that ratio has dramatically flipped to 90% productivity improvement and 10% chasing errors
#rstats