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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks @ivelasq3.bsky.social for the edutainment posts...I learnt so much!
Thank you again for the {vitals} package sticker I'd been trying to find at #positconf25 🤗.
I think I managed to find space for it on my laptop 💻 🙂 😅.

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · 13d

I'm glad you enjoyed the talk Nur..🤗💜

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We Are R-Ladies @weare.rladies.org · 14d

R-Ladies and its chapters share so many amazing recordings!

Interested in seeing what they are and how to watch them?

🔍 Check out the R-Ladies YouTube Video Feed
🔗 ivelasq.github.io/rladies-vide...

Made with flexdashboard + GitHub Actions!

🧑‍🏫 Tutorial here: ivelasq.rbind.io/blog/automat...

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · 14d

Wrapped up my very first presentation at #positconf2025 🎤✨
Nerves, excitement, and so much joy.
What made it unforgettable was finally meeting people I’ve only known online until now.
Grateful for the community, connections, and the chance to share my work. 🚀

#RStats #DataScience #rladies

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Tony Dunsworth, PhD @trdunsworth.bsky.social · 16d

If you're interested in the website, it's drddatascience.com My blog is linked in there as well. I never thought to do a tutorial as to how I created it.

Dr. D’s Data Science

drddatascience.com

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · 16d

Perhaps you can demonstrate to us how you do that 😃.

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · 16d

Yes it will definitely be recorded.
Please try and attend while its happening, we would love to see you there.

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · 16d

🚀 Curious about Positron, Posit’s new open-source IDE?

This session shows RStudio users the basics, what’s new, and how it fits your workflow with @ivelasq3.bsky.social (Posit, PBC)

#RStats #DataScience #Positron #rladies

Thursday 09 October, 11am CT | 6:00 PM CAT

www.meetup.com/rladies-gabo...

Positron for RStudio Users: A Gentle Introduction, Thu, Oct 9, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup

Curious about Positron, the new open-source data science IDE from Posit? This session will walk RStudio users through the basics of Positron, highlight familiar features, a

www.meetup.com

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We Are R-Ladies @weare.rladies.org · 18d

This week’s #RLadies curator is @ivelasq3.bsky.social!

Alt text: Curator Isabella Velásquez, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Posit. Recently gave a workshop on survey analysis at the useR conference; is updating a book called Data Science in Education Using R.

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Nur Shahir, PhD @gigiomics.bsky.social · 20d

Please tell @simisani.bsky.social how cool her talk was since I can't do it in person! #positconf2025

Nur Shahir, PhD @gigiomics.bsky.social · 20d

Attending the Data Vis session and the speaker Simisani Ndaba is showing the reproducibility of WEB Du Bois figures in ggplot which like that level of reproducibility is amazing #Positconf2025

Nur Shahir, PhD @gigiomics.bsky.social · 20d

I am deeply cautious of "AI" (which isn't even Actual AI but I digress) but the tools that @posit.co seem to at least be taking a
1) nuanced approach
2) actively forcing you to take an active role in the process and emphasizing the need for vetting #positconf2025

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you so much 💜...please attend posit conf 2026 next year...

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · 25d

🤗

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · 25d

Join me #positconf2025 in the #ATL where I will be talking about,
"History repeats itself: What the Du Bois Challenge taught me about reproducing visualisations",

reg.conf.posit.co/flow/posit/p...

If you see me come say "Hi" 😃

Find out more :
posit.co/conference/
www.linkedin.com/company/posi...

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · 26d

At #RSECon25 at the University of Warwick!
I got to connect with three communities that mean so much to me:
💜 #RLadies
💻 Society of Research Software Engineering
📚 #TheCarpentries

And the countdown is on: #RSECon26 in Sheffield 🎉
Who else is planning to be there?

#Community

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R-Ladies @rladies.org · 26d

R Developer Day at University of Warwick brought together R-Ladies from around the world 🌎.

Spaces like this remind us how powerful our global community is when we learn, collaborate and build together.

Thanks to Heather Turner for making this possible 💜

#RDevDay
#rladies

“Smiling group of 14 R-Ladies at R Dev Day, posing together in a meeting room with a whiteboard and chairs in the background.

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We Are R-Ladies @weare.rladies.org · Aug 25

Hello, all! My name is Morgana, and I am so honored to be this week's curator for the #rladies account here on Bluesky!

I have been an R user since 2017, and while I now dabble in Python, in my heart of hearts I'll always be an R girl :)

I'll my best to make it an interesting week, and thank you!

a white cat laying on its back with the words hello there

ALT: a white cat laying on its back with the words hello there

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We Are R-Ladies @weare.rladies.org · Aug 24

This week’s #RLadies curator is @morgana-kinlan.bsky.social 🎉

Curator Morgana Kinlan, Sr. Strategic Analyst at DeepSeas, LLC. They say, “I'm currently working on improving my visualization skills in R, and also working with language models”.

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · Aug 14

Hope we'll be seeing these at posit conf 🤞🏽

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We Are R-Ladies @weare.rladies.org · Aug 9

This week's #RLadies curator is @jenrichmondphd.bsky.social 🥳

Jenny Richmond, was an academic and research psychologist, and now figuring out the next career move. They say, "I have been doing lots of data visualisation and making websites in Quarto. I am a bit of a fan of TidyTuesday and have had a go at curating datasets which is really fun."

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We Are R-Ladies @weare.rladies.org · Jul 13

This week's #RLadies curator is @jformoso.bsky.social 🥳

Jesica Formoso, Researcher at National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) | MetaDocencia. They say, "I’m currently using R in my research on reading comprehension at CONICET and for survey analysis as Impact Measurement Lead at MetaDocencia, while also participating in the Forwards R Package Development Workshop summer school because I am starting to develop a package for Spanish readability assessment and this is new for me."

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Jesica Formoso @jformoso.bsky.social · Jul 14

🌟 This week I'm curating the @weare.rladies.org account! 💜
I’ll be sharing bits and pieces from the R world — things I find interesting, helpful, or just fun to think about.

Come say hi, share what you're up to, or just drop by for some good vibes! 🦄

#WeAreRLadies #RLadies #RStats

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Luis D. Verde Arregoitia @liomys.mx · Jul 1

The slides and recording for my talk "LLMs in the R space" at the last R-Ladies Gaborone monthly meetup are now linked in the LLMs+guide luisdva.github.io/llmsr-book/c...

Thanks again to @simisani.bsky.social, @rladies.org and all the attendees :)

screenshot of a slide deck embedded in a website. the slide has a dog with five puppies

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · Jul 1

Congrats Njoki! 🎉 That incredible.

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Simisani Nokulunga Ndaba @simisani.bsky.social · Jun 30

🌟 Just posted:
A fantastic talk from @liomys.mx 💜 on how R users can harness the power of #LLMs!

Hosted by R-Ladies Gaborone 🌍
🎥 Watch: youtu.be/0WsF4XcIhYI
📚Inspired by his website guide: luisdva.github.io/llmsr-book/

#RStats #LLMs #RLadies #DataScience

R-Ladies Gaborone (English) - LLM Tools in the R Space with Luis D Verde Aggregoitia

YouTube video by R-Ladies Global

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