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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · 22d

Are you attending posit::conf this week in Atlanta! 👋

If you spot me, come say hi. I’ve got R for the Rest of Us and Clarity Data Studio swag to share.

#rstats

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · 28d

So smooth (if you get that joke, you are an #rstats nerd).

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Aug 29

Of course @kylewalker.bsky.social already had a solution that I missed!

walker-data.com/census-r/cen...

Screenshot from Kyle Walker's book with text:

Over the years I have been developing tigris, I have gotten multiple inquires akin to “why does this area look so strange when I download it?” Michigan, with its extensive shoreline along the Great Lakes, commonly comes up. The TIGER/Line shapefiles include water area for geographic features, connecting the Upper Peninsula of Michigan with the southern part of the state and giving an unfamiliar representation of Michigan’s land area. Using the cartographic boundary alternative resolves this. Let’s use patchwork to compare the TIGER/Line and cartographic boundary shapefiles for counties in Michigan as an illustration.

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Aug 29

Thanks!

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Aug 29

Does anyone know why shapefiles for Michigan often end up looking oversimplified like this? #rstats code in the alt text.

An oversimplified map of Michigan made with ggplot. Code:

library(tigris)
library(tidyverse)
library(janitor)

options(tigris_use_cache = TRUE)

michigan <-
states(cb = FALSE) |>
clean_names() |>
filter(name == "Michigan")

michigan |>
ggplot() +
geom_sf()

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Aug 28

I gave the keynote at Cascadia R Conf 2025: “25 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with R.”

R isn’t just for stats — it’s great for visualization, mapping, automation, and more.

Watch the talk + get all the resources here: buff.ly/6svaIME

Hope you learn something new!

#rstats

Twenty-Five Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with R

Explore 25 novel ways to utilize R, including pulling data from various sources, data visualization, mapping, using Quarto for reporting, automating tasks,.

rfortherestofus.com

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cascadiarconf.bsky.social @cascadiarconf.bsky.social · Aug 27

Think R is just for data analysis? Think again.

David Keyes’ keynote, 25 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do with R, from #CascadiaRConf2025 blasts that myth wide open. Want creativity, practicality, and real-world R hacks? This is your ticket. Watch it now: youtu.be/wrPrIRcOVr0 #rstats #datasci

Keynote - David Keyes - 25 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with R #CascadiaRConf2025

YouTube video by Cascadia R Conf

youtu.be

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jul 30

Running a business, you get some weird marketing pitches. Today's might be the weirdest: putting R for the Rest of Us on the side of a Nascar race race. I appreciate the sentiment, but not sure it's the best way for me to reach customers!

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jul 25

Thanks for sharing! That post was actually written by @jadeynryan.bsky.social. All credit to her!

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jul 22

Learn more at claritydatastudio.com

Clarity Data Studio

This website requires Javascript for some parts to function properly. Your experience may vary.

claritydatastudio.com

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jul 22

Clarity Data Studio will have the same incredible team doing what we've always done: delivering clarity to clients through data.

And don't worry: R for the Rest of Us courses aren't going anywhere. This just gives our consulting work the dedicated identity it deserves.

Clarity Data Studio

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claritydatastudio.com

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jul 22

🎉 Big news! After 5+ years of consulting work under the R for the Rest of Us name, I'm launching Clarity Data Studio.

The name confusion was real – people thought we only did courses, not knowing about our consulting work building reports, websites, and more.

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jul 15

I'm making a list of #rstats packages for data validation. I've got {pointblank} and {assertr}. What am I missing?

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jul 14

I'm doing my biannual donations from R for the Rest of Us to support organizations fighting for social justice (rfortherestofus.com/1percent). I'd like to support those impacted by ICE raids. Anyone have recommendations for organizations to donate to?

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jul 11

My pleasure!

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Nick Tierney @njtierney.bsky.social · Jul 10

Had such a great time talking to @dgkeyes.com about #rstats, unit testing, and missing data. Thanks for making time, David!

R for the Rest of Us @rfortherestofus.com · Jul 10

60% of his PhD dataset was missing.

Rather than giving up, @njtierney.bsky.social created {naniar}, an R package to explore and visualize missing data. "Missing data adds a new, unknown dimension to the dataset," he says.

Learn more about {naniar} and testing R packages: buff.ly/6itXLHs

#Rstats

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jun 30

Going to San Francisco with my 9 year-old son next week. Where should we go?

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jun 28

Odd. It works for me on my phone and computer. Wish I knew how to help you!

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jun 27

That's super cool!

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jun 27

Also, btw, I LOVE your post explaining ggplot theme elements. I refer to it all the time.

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jun 27

Try this? rfortherestofus.com/2025/06/twen...

Twenty-Five Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with R

Explore 25 novel ways to utilize R, including pulling data from various sources, data visualization, mapping, using Quarto for reporting, automating tasks,.

rfortherestofus.com

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Crystal Lewis @cghlewis.bsky.social · Jun 24

Welcome to the first issue of RDM Weekly, a weekly roundup of Research Data Management resources!

To kick off this newsletter, I will be doing a drawing for 1 free @rfortherestofus.com course for anyone who subscribes by Friday! Winner will be notified via email.

open.substack.com/pub/rdmweekl...

RDM Weekly - Issue 001

A weekly roundup of Research Data Management resources.

open.substack.com

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jun 21

Really enjoyed speaking to Cascadia R Conference today! Materials from my talk are at rfortherestofus.com/cascadia2025. #rstats

Brittany Barker @brittanysbarker.bsky.social · Jun 21

David Keyes @dgkeyes.com is giving an excellent keynote presentation about "25 Ways to Use R" at the Cascadia R Conference @cascadiarconf.bsky.social at OHSU @ohsunews.bsky.social in Portland, OR. R isn't just for stats! #R #Rstats #coding

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jun 20

Cascadia R Conf is tomorrow! I'll be giving the keynote: Twenty-Five Things You Didn't Know You Could Do with R. #rstats

You can still register for the virtual conference: cascadiarconf.com

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David Keyes @dgkeyes.com · Jun 16

My book R for the Rest of Us: A Statistics-Free Introduction is available as part of the Humble Bundle. Pay what you want, get some great books, and support the Electronic Frontier Foundation at the same time!

www.humblebundle.com/books/coding...

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