Reposted by MikeKSmithJon Harmon (he/him/his) @jonthegeek.com · 09/10/2026Our Slack is still active for book clubs and Q&A at dslc.io! @dslc.iodslc.iodslc.io 011
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 09/10/2026If you’re looking for learning communities then the Tidy Tuesday community is an ideal to practice your hands-on with data along with many others. HT @jonthegeek.com for leading online learning communities for MANY years… github.com/rfordatascie...github.comGitHub - rfordatascience/tidytuesday: Official repo for the #tidytuesday projectOfficial repo for the #tidytuesday project. Contribute to rfordatascience/tidytuesday development by creating an account on GitHub. 100
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Unfortunately not… You’ll just have to imagine my witty repartee 100
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Documentation tells *people* how to use your code, package, etc. For the love of all that is Holy, PLEASE write documentation for *people*, NOT AI. Again, less time coding *should* mean more time writing documentation. So let’s try to improve that aspect. 120
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 09/10/2026UI and UX is about how *people* interact with your web app, dashboard, or product. If it takes less time to build that now, *HOPEFULLY* we can spend more time thinking about UI/UX aspects to make that experience better… 100
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 09/10/2026It’s *people* who write blog posts, curate helpful resources, and make podcasts about it all… @rpodcast.bsky.social , @nrennie.bsky.social , @masalmon.eu , @emilyriederer.bsky.social , @posit.co 120
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 09/10/2026After all, it’s *people* who develop R, who govern and review packages for CRAN (who keep the standards high and prevent AI slop!), it’s *people* who develop and maintain open-source packages. 100
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I gave a Keynote presentation at the #EARL2026 conference yesterday talking about the need for *people* while we’re all excited about AI. People and communities have always been important in open-source but I think they’re even more important now. github.com/MikeKSmith/E...github.comEARL2026/MikeKSmith_EARL2026.pdf at main · MikeKSmith/EARL2026Keynote presentation from EARL 2026 conference. Contribute to MikeKSmith/EARL2026 development by creating an account on GitHub. 4203
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Really nice to get to chat and hang out with you during the conference @nrennie.bsky.social Safe travel home and hope to catch up with at EdinburghR soon. 010
Reposted by MikeKSmithAchim 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... 24619
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I saw an Insta reel today that said that actually the Suno AI output is now *WORSE* because major labels are insisting that their (copyrighted) music is not included in the Suno training dataset. :taps watch: time for Suno’s AI music model to be launched into the sun. 010
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 27/09/2026static.klipy.comMark Hamill as Luke Skywalker: Confused StormtrooperALT: Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker: Confused Stormtrooper 000
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Was having a week of serious post-Posit::Conf comedown, but a few very positive things are in the pipeline musically, which is really encouraging. Starts tomorrow with the Ableton Sunday Session at GLOSS, the visiting my musical buddy Ali on Monday. 030
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I wish I could have interesting hallway conversations like I did at posit::conf back here at the office. But my only co-worker is my Labrador, Teddy. His opinions are a bit limited to tasty treats, interesting walks and what’s for dinner. #workingRemotely 260
Reposted by MikeKSmithR Consortium @rconsortium.bsky.social · 21/09/2026What does it take to sustain R? Join R Consortium, R Core & R Foundation Oct 6 to discuss the people, infrastructure & community behind R. 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET / 8 PM London Register: r-consortium.org/webinars/sus... #RStats 02516
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Note that this work is not tied to a specific platform or process, it's designed to sit alongside current workflow tools. I'm really interested to see where this goes. HT to Michael Hackl and his colleagues at Scinteco. 010
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 21/09/2026It gives you the ability to see upstream and ask questions like "What data and processes informed this visualisation?" and downstream questions like "If I change this data, what downstream elements will need re-run?". Some examples here: gitmick.github.io/kton-examples/gitmick.github.iokton - worked exampleskton records how data was produced (plankton) and what has been said about it (nekton), as small signed content-addressed records anyone can verify. Fourteen worked examples with a live graph viewer. 110
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 21/09/2026kton is an open standard for capturing provenance (inputs -> code -> outputs) and sign-off (review, approval). It's informed by work from the DDMoRe project, but is a lightweight implementation coded in the Go language. kton.devkton.devkton — a substrate for verifiable scienceRecord how data was produced and who vouched for it, as signed content-addressed records anyone can verify. Federated, standards-based, open. Test it, read the examples, help build the standard. 222
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 20/09/2026At first glance the headline is frightening - a dplyr function does bad things! - then as you read the article you might think “Bah! This is pedantry…” but of course Danielle has a solution. Read the whole thing. And don’t skip bits. quantile then cut baby. 172
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Sad that we didn’t get to hear your talk, Emily, but looking after yourself is more important. Kudos to Team @posit.co for managing the situation and filling the gap. Hope you feel better soon. 110
Reposted by MikeKSmithDariia Mykhailyshyna @dariia.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Looking for more speakers for Workshops for Ukraine (sites.google.com/view/dariia-...), so if you want to contribute to a series by teaching a workshop on #Rstats, #Python, data analysis, while helping raise money for Ukrainian charities, drop me a message or email dmykhailyshyna@kse.org.ua #Econsky 01616
Reposted by MikeKSmithNur Shahir, PhD (Hire me!) @gigiomics.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is going to sound overly sentimental but I sometimes really underestimated the role community can play in motivation. I am social exhausted (whooo introvert life) from posit::conf but mentally inspired and motivation battery is replenished #positconf #positconf26 2163
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Oooh. You’re a wee but early Terry. 21st September? 111
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 18/09/2026mikeksmith.github.io/The_Lazy_Pro...mikeksmith.github.ioThe Lazy Producer 010
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I’d love to know who that was and to let them know I let out a whoop (albeit quietly) when there was a mention of my OTHER nerd passion… 110
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 18/09/2026In the intro video before the first Keynote on Day 1 of #positconf2026, one of the featured data scientists (and musician) talked about getting code working being like making something really cool in Ableton Live… 130
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 17/09/2026From breakfast today, another classic inadvertent track title: “Eastern Washington Cheese Desert” 000
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 17/09/2026…and also, we can support, encourage, and share what we know with each other without any notion of the “marketplace”. Feeling SO tired, but also very energised after a week with my fellow nerds. 030
Reposted by MikeKSmithR Consortium @rconsortium.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The R Consortium is now accepting submissions for the second 2026 technical grant cycle. We fund projects that strengthen R’s technical and social infrastructure! Applications close Oct 1, 2026 Submit your proposal: r-consortium.org/posts/r-cons... #rstats #opensource #grants 087
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 01/09/2026static.klipy.comNebula Says 'It's Not Ripe'ALT: Nebula Says 'It's Not Ripe' 000
Reposted by MikeKSmithR Consortium @rconsortium.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Happy to welcome two new members to the R Consortium Board, and six returning: Francesca Lazzeri of Microsoft (Premier) and Mutaz M. Jaber of Gilead Sciences (Core). Mike K Smith continues as Board Chair. r-consortium.org/posts/meet-o... @francescalazzeri.bsky.social #rstats #opensource 0112
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 31/08/2026static.klipy.comDesire To Know More Intensifies MemeALT: Desire To Know More Intensifies Meme 100
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 31/08/2026static.klipy.comSML T-Rex Roaring CostumeALT: SML T-Rex Roaring Costume 110
Reposted by MikeKSmithR Consortium @rconsortium.bsky.social · 26/08/2026nlmixr2 7.0's covariance step is all grown up! Switch covariance methods without refitting, and get SEs for every estimated parameter - including residual error. r-consortium.org/posts/nlmixr... #RStats #nlmixr2 0113
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I spoke to Khertis on the @audionautic.bsky.social podcast about performing live with Ableton, with more of an improv viewpoint: www.youtube.com/live/onBSrrC...youtube.comHow To Build A Live Performance With AbletonYouTube video by Audionautic 031
Reposted by MikeKSmithTerry Christiani 👋 @terrychristiani.bsky.social · 25/08/2026We are still accepting submissions! This is your chance to share the great things you are doing with R & AI with the community. You have time and 2 whole weekends before the submissions are due! #rstats #opensource 021
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Workshop title is a mouthful. But it’s basically “Everything you wanted to know about regulated compute environments but were afraid to ask” 040
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 24/08/2026I’m helping to run a workshop at this year’s Posit::Conf. If you have any responsibility for defining or maintaining a validated environment for regulatory work (GxP) you might want to attend… conf.posit.co/2026/sessions/ 1101
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 23/08/2026static.klipy.comMan Rubbing Eyes with HeadacheALT: Man Rubbing Eyes with Headache 000
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 23/08/2026At this point you might just make a tray of baked pepperonis 110
Reposted by MikeKSmithThe R Foundation @r-foundation.bsky.social · 19/08/2026We invite #RStats users to contribute to a fund dedicated to helping the family of Tomáš Kalibera following his untimely death in April. Find out more and donate here: www.r-project.org/foundation/k...r-project.orgR: Tomáš Kalibera Family Fund 04434
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Even more important than ever now to set your default install repository and think about the implications of that. And use {renv}. 010
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 09/08/2026It’s quite tense for quite a lot of the episodes. They pay off though… 100
Reposted by MikeKSmithR Consortium @rconsortium.bsky.social · 05/08/2026R submissions to FDA are feasible, but they must be easy to reproduce and review. Practical guidance from the R Consortium Submissions Working Group: r-consortium.org/posts/making... #RStats #FDA 0223
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social · 04/08/2026“Hard like trying to get a dog to understand algebra”. I mean, with infinite time he might get *some* of the basics. 010