Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Wow, I had no idea!! Thanks for letting me know! 100
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Yes! I linked to it as an evergreen list 😄 thank you for creating it! 100
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 06/10/2026{renv}, {rix}, rv, uvr, ir... so many new #RStats tools! I wrote up a blog post if you've want to unpack (haha) how they work and how they are different. Inspired by @rpodcast.bsky.social's wonderful Data Science Lab episode (thank you, Eric!). Check out the post here: rworks.dev/posts/r-mana...rworks.dev{renv}, {rix}, rv, uvr, ir: An explosion of R package and environment managers – R WorksThere has been an explosion of package/environment/platform managers in the R ecosystem recently. Here, we explore {renv}, {rix}, rv, uvr, and ir. 25814
Reposted by Isabella VelásquezAchim Zeileis @zeileis.org · 06/10/2026🚨 New CRAN Task View: Package Development and Maintenance #rstats #cran By Lluís Revilla and Heather Turner @heathrturnr.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy URL: cran.r-project.org/view=Package... 24419
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Do you find testing in #RStats and #Python... spooky? 👻 Do not fear! Join us for Testober (h/t @schloerke.com): 🎃 10/6: Basic testing in R 🎃 10/13: Basic testing in Python 🎃 10/20: Testing in Shiny for R 🎃 10/27: Testing in Shiny for Python No tricks, only treats! Register here: pos.it/dslab 0206
Reposted by Isabella VelásquezLibby Heeren @libbyheeren.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Nic ( @niccrane.bsky.social) taught us all about FREAKING PARQUET FILES on the #DSLab, which are wayyyyy cooler than I realized. Parquet files: Preserve data types Are fast & small Are column-oriented so you can read just 1 col if wanted! & Positron displays'em out-the-box! ▶️ youtu.be/2mQ4kc9J9uQyoutu.beWhat is a Parquet file anyway? Why is Parquet good? | Nic Crane | Data Science LabYouTube video by Posit PBC 77414
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If you're ever like, man which 40 new #RStats packages should I take a look at this month, may I introduce.... the CRAN Top 40 😎 1153
Reposted by Isabella VelásquezTiger Tang @tigertang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026📘 It’s official: my first book, Work Automation with R, is published! I started with a simple belief: you don’t need to be an R expert to build useful automation with R. I certainly wasn’t one when I started. 📖 www.routledge.com/Work-Automat... 1/5 #RStats #RProgrammingroutledge.comWork Automation with RWork Automation with R provides a solid framework on how to automate tasks and workflows in the workplace with R. This book introduces the most common components used in R automation, one by one, and ... 6416
Reposted by Isabella VelásquezJulia Silge @juliasilge.com · 18/09/2026If you are a local SLC area #rstats person, join us next Tues, Sept 22 for ice cream🍦and IRL networking and discussion! www.meetup.com/slc-rug/even...meetup.comNetworking and social gathering, Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:00 PM | MeetupOur September meetup will be an in-person gathering for local SLC area folks! We will meet at Blacksmith Ice Cream Co in Millcreek to spend time networking, having some ice 0101
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 21/09/2026They're available on the event portal for now! conf.posit.co If you head to the "Schedule", you can click the "View Recording" buttons. 000
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I'm excited for PyLadiesCon!! Question, will there be a call for proposals, or will the program be set another way? Thanks so much. 000
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Anytime I see something data-y in Python, I think:static.klipy.comOmni-Man Invincible: Look What They NeedALT: Omni-Man Invincible: Look What They Need 030
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Very happy to answer any questions, keep them coming! The Positron workshop is the only virtual option. The other workshops are all in-person. Their materials will be available, but there is no way to join them remotely. 000
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 10/09/2026You can choose nonprofit, but really, we'd just love for you to join us! There's also a free ticket option you can pick. 000
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 07/09/2026The virtual workshop is “Getting Started with Positron: An AI-Ready Polyglot Workflow for Data Science”! Happening 3am CT, 8am CT, or 4pm CT on Sept 14. 110
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It’d be lovely to have you join us! It’ll be a lot of fun 😊 Virtual tickets include access to the talks & keynote livestreams, recordings, Q&A, & chat. Discounted rates are available. Virtual workshop tickets are sold separately & cost $99, or $49 at the discounted rate. 111
Reposted by Isabella VelásquezPosit @posit.co · 03/09/2026We're hard at work putting the final touches on posit::conf, AND we got oodles of open-source updates for you! From GPU-accelerated ML in #RStats to PyTorch neural network support in Orbital to new cheatsheets, we have something for you. Read the roundup: opensource.posit.co/blog/2026-09...opensource.posit.coposit::glimpse() Newsletter – September 2026Monthly roundup of open source updates from Posit, featuring package releases, new resources, and highlights from upcoming conf talks. 061
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Want to watch the crashiest crash course on custom themes for VS Code/Positron?! At a Data Science Lab with @libbyheeren.bsky.social, I attempted to go through the steps in 15 min. I also mixed up nvim and nvm, pobody's nerfect 😬 Watch it here! Make something cool~ youtu.be/yXYGhRCSEL4?... 172
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I'll be at PyData Amsterdam next week, ready to talk open-source #Python tools in between the stroopwafels 😋 🧇 📅 10-11 September 2026 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands I'd love to know if you'll be there, too!! Let's go and get stroopwafels together! 1121
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 01/09/2026For now, you can feel free to message me to reopen a topic. I will say though, starting a new topic sends us a fresh notification, whereas replies to older topics do not, and are therefore more likely to be seen by internal folks! 110
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Come join us! Únete a nosotras! (Is that right? Sounds weird to me) Mach mit! Junte-se a nós! Unisciti a noi! Rejoignez-nous! 111
Reposted by Isabella VelásquezR for the Rest of Us @rfortherestofus.com · 31/08/2026What's New in R: ✅ Australian government report on AI & employment made entirely in R ✅ @drxeo.eu on Spain's rising heat ✅ @ivelasq3.bsky.social intro to agent skills Read the issue: rfortherestofus.com/2026/08/whats-n… @mattcowgill.bsky.social #rstats 261
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Tired of "it worked on my computer" breaking your #RStats projects? Tomorrow on the Data Science Lab, @rpodcast.bsky.social is going live to demo {rix}, an @ropensci.org package that uses Nix to build reproducible R environments. I caught a sneak peek and it's WOW! Join us! https:// pos.it/dslab 34411
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 07/08/2026@mattdray.bsky.social I should have known it was you!! 000
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Aha!! I found it: github.com/matt-dray/hext Thanks for coming in this journey with me 😄github.comGitHub - matt-dray/hext: ⬡🔡 R package: make a text-based hex sticker⬡🔡 R package: make a text-based hex sticker. Contribute to matt-dray/hext development by creating an account on GitHub. 110
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Yes! Do you remember the name of the package? 100
Reposted by Isabella VelásquezEmil Hvitfeldt @emilhvitfeldt.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Another reminder that I'll be doing a 2 hour free online workshop about all things slidecrafting on August 12, 9:00 AM PDT! pos.it/slide-wrkshp #quarto #slidecraftingpos.itSlidecrafting Workshop with Emil Hvitfeldt 1178
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Thanks! It was one to create one like this one: shikokuchuo.net/posts/28-int...shikokuchuo.netshikokuchuo{net}: secretbase: The 40KB Hash PackageStreaming cryptographic hashes for R 010
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I saw someone had made an R package to create ASCII hex stickers... anybody remember what it was called 👉👈 270
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 05/08/2026I don't know how to change it for the menus, unfortunately, but the lang package can translate the help docs (using LLMs): mlverse.github.io/lang/ For messages in the Console, you can set `LANG="[language]"` ('es', 'pt', 'fr') in the .Renviron (e.g., `Sys.setenv(LANG = "fr")`). Hope that helps!mlverse.github.iolang 130
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Join us tomorrow on the Data Science Lab where the awesome @richmeister.bsky.social will demonstrate live how to build automated validation pipelines and automated data reports with pointblank (mostly #RStats but some #python too!)! See you there: pos.it/dslab 0133
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Woohoo! We hope it’s a good experience, please reach out anytime 💜 010
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 30/07/2026It was sooo much fun!! 🫧fresh slate Positron🫧 100
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Do you dabble in Quarto, and really want to make slides that make people go, wow 😯 Learn from the amazing @emilhvitfeldt.bsky.social tomorrow, where he will demonstrate the ✨ art of slidecrafting✨ for creating reusable, custom slide themes. Hope to see you there! pos.it/dslab 0224
Reposted by Isabella VelásquezRLadies+ Bot @rladies-bot.bsky.social · 26/07/2026📝 "Exploring other ggplot2 geoms" Level up your R data viz with these amazing ggplot2 plugins. 👤 Isabella Velásquez (@ivelasq3.bsky.social) 🔗 ivelasq.rbind.io/blog/other-geoms #rladies #rstats #oldiebutgoodie #reference 183
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 23/07/2026There are SO many Posit open-source updates, you may wonder how to keep up! 3 totally unbiased* options: 1️⃣ Posit Open Source LinkedIn page: www.linkedin.com/showcase/pos... 2️⃣ posit::glimpse newsletter: posit.co/about/subscr... 3️⃣ RSS feeds on the Open Source site *Plugs aside, I hope these help! 061
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Have you tried Trader Joe’s cauliflower pizza? I had it for dinner literally last night! It’s pretty good! www.traderjoes.com/home/product... 100
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Yes, all the recordings will be available on YouTube! It takes a bit of time to polish the description, add the timestamps, and include all the links. Appreciate your patience! 😌 100
