Two Patterns To Secure REST APIs
In this blog post, Andre explains two approaches on how to secure a REST API: One works with nginx and the sub-request feature, the other implements the verification part in...continue reading.
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R Package Integration with Modern Reusable C++ Code Using Rcpp
Daniel Hanson is a full-time lecturer in the Computational Finance & Risk Management program within the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Washington. His appointment followed over 25...continue reading.
xspliner: An R Package to Build Explainable Surrogate ML Models
This talk was presented virtually at eRum 2020 by Appsilon engineer Krystian Igras. Here is a direct link to the video. Why Should We Explain Black Box ML Models? A...continue reading.
Interoperability in July
Photo by Mark Cruz on Unsplash The TIOBE Company just published the July edition of its TIOBE Programming Community Index of programming language popularity. R users will be pleased to...continue reading.
Interoperability in July
Photo by Mark Cruz on Unsplash The TIOBE Company just published the July edition of its TIOBE Programming Community Index of programming language popularity. R users will be pleased to...continue reading.
Create a data transformation pipeline
All data transformation functions in dplyr can be connected through the pipe %>% operator to create powerful and yet expressive data transformation pipelines. Use the pipe operator %>% to combine...continue reading.
RTutor: How much less effective are publicly assigned lawyers?
So far, my main source of information about the US justice system have been tv shows like Suits, or The Good Wife. They suggest that hiring yourself a good lawyer...continue reading.
Best Practices for Code Review: R Edition
A. What is Code Review? Code reviews are traditionally done in the context of a software development team that is building out a new product or feature. The goal is...continue reading.
R Weekly 2020-27 PhD Defenses, Lesser-known Packages, eRum 2020
Hello and welcome to this new issue! Release Date: 2020-07-06 How to have (my) content shared by R Weekly? This week’s release was curated by Robert Hickman, with help from...continue reading.
Sort data frames by columns
To select areas of interest in a data frame they often need to be ordered by specific columns. The dplyr arrange() function supports data frame orderings by multiple columns in...continue reading.
The hard way is the best way
Here at Sharp Sight, we teach data science. And in particular, we show people how to master data science extremely fast. Exceptional results, as fast as possible. Our training methodology...continue reading.
The pelotonR Package Debut!
I just released my first open-source package: pelotonR! The package was created to provide users with sample access to Peloton data through R. Learn more at the website: https://lgellis.github.io/pelotonR/continue reading.
Puzzling Regression Anatomy
Consider a regression model with the following causal structure: The variable x1 affects y directly and also indirectly via x2. The following R code implements the model and simulates a...continue reading.
A Social Network Simulation In The Tidyverse
Do you want to visualize beautiful graphs in R but are shy to leave the tidyverse? Tidygraph and Ggraph ‘got you covered! See how their main functionalities are applied in...continue reading.
Announcing Public Package Manager and v1.1.6
Today we are excited to release version 1.1.6 of RStudio Package Manager and announce https://packagemanager.rstudio.com. This service builds on top of the work done by CRAN, to offer the R...continue reading.
Open-Source Authorship of Data Science in Education Using R
Joshua M. Rosenberg, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of STEM Education at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In earlier posts, we shared how we wrote Data Science in Education Using R...continue reading.
Announcing Public Package Manager and v1.1.6
Today we are excited to release version 1.1.6 of RStudio Package Manager and announce https://packagemanager.rstudio.com. This service builds on top of the work done by CRAN, to offer the R...continue reading.
Le Monde puzzle [#1149]
The weekly puzzle from Le Monde is a leaking variant on an old puzzle: Three buckets have capacities of 8, 5 and 3 litres, respectively. At the start of the...continue reading.
beta: Evidence-based Software Engineering – book
My book, Evidence-based software engineering: based on the publicly available data is now out on beta release (pdf, and code+data). The plan is for a three-month review, with the final...continue reading.
