R Weekly 2024-W06 – Teaching, renv, parquet vs. RDS
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Object Oriented Programming in R Part 2: S3 Simplified
In the previous article we made our first steps in Object Oriented Programming in R and learned that there are multiple ways of doing it. In this article, we will...continue reading.
How to Make Your Shiny App Beautiful
Shiny apps are very often used for quick prototyping and proof of concept. However, if you want to use a Shiny app in production and make it attractive to the...continue reading.
Machine Learning Hyperparameters, Explained
If you want to build high-performing machine learning and AI systems, then simply training those systems is rarely enough. You often need to build multiple models, often with multiple different...continue reading.
R Weekly 2024-W05 – Notes from live code review, and load different R package versions at once
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Comparing GPT-4, 3.5, and some offline local LLMs at the task of generating flashcards for spaced repetition (e.g., Anki)
tldr: I used GPT-4 Turbo, GPT-3.5 Turbo, and two open-source offline LLMs to create flashcards for a spaced repetition system (Anki) on a mathematical topic; I rated the 100 LLM-suggested...continue reading.
User Tracking in Shiny Apps: Leveraging {shiny.telemetry} for Comprehensive User Distinction
Delving into the realm of Shiny app development, the path to success often proves to be a complex and evolving landscape. Whether you’re a seasoned developer, a data enthusiast, or...continue reading.
6 Benefits of R {targets} for Data Science Workflows
Efficiency is paramount in navigating the intricacies of data science workflows, and multiple challenges can occur. For example: Working with large datasets Data exist in a variety of formats Different...continue reading.
Data discovery: seasonal speed
Just writing this one quickly as it’s been hanging around my browser tabs for weeks… I wrote Taking steps (in XML) almost 7 years ago and once in a while, I...continue reading.
R Weekly 2024-W04 – Babledown, Six base R functions, and Making dashboard interactive
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bigrquery 1.5.0
We’re stoked to announce the release of bigrquery 1.4.2. bigrquery makes it easy to work with data stored in Google BigQuery, a hosted database for big data. You can install...continue reading.
R doParallel: A Brain-Friendly Introduction to Parallelism in R
Implementing parallel execution in your code can be both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, you’re leveraging more power your CPU has to offer and increasing execution...continue reading.
withr 3.0.0
It’s not without jubilant bearing that we announce the release of the 3.0.0 version of withr, the tidyverse solution for automatic cleanup of resources! In this release, the internals of...continue reading.
R Weekly 2024-W03 – httr2, ggplot2, ShinyConf
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Revolutionizing Finance: The Impact of AI on Asset Management
How AI Is Transforming the Future of Asset Management Did you know that almost half of small businesses struggle with proper inventory and asset management practices? A recent industry report...continue reading.
Revolutionizing Finance: The Impact of AI on Asset Management
How AI Is Transforming the Future of Asset Management Did you know that almost half of small businesses struggle with proper inventory and asset management practices? A recent industry report...continue reading.
roxygen2 7.3.0
We’re well pleased to announce the release of roxygen2 7.3.0. roxygen2 allows you to write specially formatted R comments that generate R documentation files (man/*.Rd) and the NAMESPACE file. roxygen2...continue reading.
Object-Oriented Programming in R (Part 1): An Introduction
Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a popular and widely embraced programming paradigm in software development. The concept of object-oriented programming in R has been previously featured in one of our blog...continue reading.
Goodbye Complicated Dropdowns: Welcome to the New Era of Human Readable Filters
Have you ever tried to book a flight and found yourself overwhelmed by the endless dropdown menus? You’re not alone. We’ve all been there, clicking through multiple options, often unsure...continue reading.
Q4 2023 tidymodels digest
The tidymodels framework is a collection of R packages for modeling and machine learning using tidyverse principles. Since the beginning of 2021, we have been publishing quarterly updates here on...continue reading.
