R Weekly Highlights

In episode 210 of the R Weekly Highlights podcast: The Positron IDE has officially been released after two years of intense development, and we share what excites us the most. Plus a new tool in your Shiny testing toolbox to bridge the gap between server-side and dynamic updating the user interface, and an entry point to making that URL of your Shiny app set inputs on the fly, a topic one of your hosts has been investigating for quite some time!Episode LinksThis week's curator: Colin Fay - @colinfay@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @colinfay.bsky.social (Bluesky) & @_ColinFay (X/Twitter)Announcing Positron, a new Data Science IDE{shinytesters}: Updating Inputs in testServerAdding Shiny app’s parameters to the URLEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W34Supplement ResourcesThe Test Set Podcast https://posit.co/thetestset/Continue extension https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=Continue.continueshinytesters getting started vignette https://ashbaldry.github.io/shinytesters/articles/shinytesters.htmlEric's shinystate R package https://github.com/rpodcast/shinystateSupporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.A new way to think about value: https://value4value.infoGet in touch with us on social mediaEric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter)Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemixCliff the Great Crusader - Suikoden - Trenthian - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01268Brinstar Bonsai Garden - Super Metroid - Red Tailed Fox - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01473

In episode 209 of R Weekly Highlights we learn ways you can pinpoint just what is slowing down your R code, a novel framing for testing your next plumber API, and the adventures in recreating a NY Times chart entirely with ggplot2.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Jon Carroll - @jonocarroll@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @jonocarroll.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy (Bluesky) & @carroll_jono (X/Twitter)Speed Testing Code: Three LevelsTesting your Plumber APIs from RCopy the Pros: How to Recreate this NYTimes Chart in REntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W31Supplement ResourcesAdd links discussed in the episode (in place of this sentence)Eric and Mike's 2023 Shiny in Production workshop https://posit-conf-2023.github.io/shiny-r-prod/Jakub's R test gallery https://jakubsobolewski.com/r-tests-gallery/plumber2 - Easy and Powerful Webservers in R https://posit-dev.github.io/plumber2/Push straight to prod API development with R and Tensorflow at T-Mobile https://posit.co/resources/videos/push-straight-to-prod-api-development-with-r-and-tensorflow-at-tmobile/VCR R package by Scott Chamberlain https://github.com/ropensci/vcr/GitHub repository with Spencer's ggplot2 code https://github.com/Pecners/make_that_chartSupporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.A new way to think about value: https://value4value.infoGet in touch with us on social mediaEric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter) Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemixDigital Saṃsāra - Genshin Impact - OceansAndrew - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04775Big Earl Funk - ToeJam & Earl - Zach Chapman, Ian Martyn, newmajoe, Ronin Op F, TheManPF - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04785

Discover the innovative Positron Assistant, which enhances coding efficiency by integrating with GitHub Copilot. Explore how AI is revolutionizing conference experiences with a new app for posit::conf(2025). Delve into data science advancements, including multilingual tools and interactive tables. The hosts share their reflections on the data science community, making the discussion both humorous and engaging. Tune in for insights on the blend of podcasting, AI technologies, and audience interaction!

It's been far too long since our last episode of R Weekly Highlights, but we are finally back with episode 207! In this episode we learn about novel ways to automate fancy Quarto content, how we can be on our best behavior with behavior-driven-development, and finding that pesky portion of data breaking long data pipelines with a magical debugging technique. Plus one of your hosts could not resist a hot take or two!Episode LinksThis week's curator: Ryo Nakagawara - @R_by_Ryo@mstdn.social (Mastodon) & @rbyryo.bsky.social (Bluesky) & @R_by_Ryo) (X/Twitter)Generating quarto syntax within RAn Introduction to Behavior-Driven Development in RDive()ing into the hunt #rstatsEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W28Supplement ResourcesAdd links discussed in the episode (in place of this sentence){quartose}: Dynamically Generate Quarto Syntax https://quartose.djnavarro.net/Cucumber: write automated tests in plain language https://cucumber.io/{cucumber}: An implementation of the Cucumber testing framework in R https://jakubsobolewski.com/cucumber/Shiny App-Packages https://mjfrigaard.github.io/shiny-app-pkgs/Supporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.A new way to think about value: https://value4value.infoGet in touch with us on social mediaEric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter)Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemixChillin' with the Bros - Super Smash Bros - Jamphibious - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03072Flames of Darkness - Mega Man ZX - Vyper - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01966

The summer schedule has been crazy, but we finally have a new episode of R Weekly Highlights! In this episode: How the new shiny2docker package eases your entry to the world of containers, the power of WebAssembly in full ggplot2 glory, and how the latest solution for speeding up R code draws upon a classic computing language you may not expect.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Eric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon) & @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) & @theRcast (X/Twitter)Containerizing Shiny Apps with {shiny2docker}: A Step-by-Step Guideggplot2 layer explorer{quickr} 0.1.0: Compiler for REntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W24Supplement Resources{attachment} - Tools to deal with dependencies in scripts, Rmd, and packages https://thinkr-open.github.io/attachment/The Rocker Project - Docker Containers for the R Environment https://rocker-project.org/r2u - CRAN as Ubuntu binaries https://eddelbuettel.github.io/r2u/ShinyProxy https://shinyproxy.io/GitHub repository for ggplot2 Explorer https://github.com/yjunechoe/ggplot2-layer-explorerSupporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.A new way to think about value: https://value4value.infoGet in touch with us on social mediaEric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter)Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemixWillRocky - Return All Robots! - WillRock - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02280The Unnamed Frontier - Metroid II: Return of Samus - Pyro Paper Planes, Viking Guitar - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02892

Discover how Git can help you rewrite your coding history and improve your version control skills! Learn about the innovative Doc Viewer package for customizable Shiny app layouts and the exciting Shiny Ipsum for dynamic wireframing. Explore the advantages of automated testing with mock functions and the latest in API testing with http test 2. Plus, elevate your visualizations in R by mastering the art of fonts for better aesthetics. Dive into these topics and boost your development prowess!

Episode 204 of R Weekly Highlights is jam-packed with four highlights! We discuss the recent improvements to the recipes package in the tidymodels suite, Nicola Rennie's adventures with this year's 30 day chart challenge, going back to math school with Jon Carroll's latest explorations in digit rotation, and our picks out of the excellent collection of the top 40 R packages for March.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Batool Almarzouq - @batoolmm.bsky.social (Bluesky) & @batool664 (X/Twitter)recipes 1.3.030 Day Chart Challenge 2025Rotation with ModuloMarch 2025 Top 40 New CRAN PackagesEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W19Supplement Resources{recipes} Pipeable steps for feature engineering and data preprocessing to prepare for modeling https://recipes.tidymodels.org/tidymodels books https://www.tidymodels.org/books/index.htmlNicola's 30 day chart challenge browser app https://nrennie.rbind.io/30DayChartChallenge/{tidyplots} https://tidyplots.org{echarts4r} https://echarts4r.john-coene.comhttps://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/1kfd57j/oc_round_2_matchups_are_set_lego_style/Using {autodb} https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/autodb/vignettes/autodb.html{kitesquare} Kite-Square plots for contingency tables https://github.com/HUGLeipzig/kitesquare{EQRN} Extreme Quantile Regression Neural Networks for Risk Forecasting https://cran.r-project.org/package=EQRN https://opasche.github.io/EQRN/Supporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.A new way to think about value: https://value4value.infoGet in touch with us on social mediaEric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter)Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemixA Simple Coin Flip Can Change Fate - Final Fantasy VI - Level 99 - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02692No Time - Chrono Trigger - Jaxx - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00386Sly Thai Guy - Street Fighter II: The World Warrior - Tim Sheehy - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01750

In this episode of R Weekly Highlights we hear from industry experts on how they choose a programming language for their projects, a big boost to the use of copilot for building your next Shiny app, and the learning journey of a new R user.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Sam Parmar - @parmsam@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @parmsam_ (X/Twitter)Which programming language should I use? A guide for early-career researchersReliable Shiny Code with Copilot and Posit’s VS Code ExtensionMy Journey Learning R as a Humanities UndergradEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W18Supplement ResourcesR for Data Science 2nd Edition https://r4ds.hadley.nz/Data Science Learning Community https://dslc.io/IssueTrackeR https://tanguybarthelemy.github.io/IssueTrackeR 3MW (Scalable reporting with Quarto) https://3mw.albert-rapp.de/p/scalable-reporting-with-quartoSupporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.A new way to think about value: https://value4value.infoGet in touch with us on social media Eric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter)Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemixSecrets Abound - Final Fantasy - Midgarian Sky - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02452Voodoo, Roots 'n Grog - The Secret of Monkey Island - Alex Jones, Diggi Dis - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02180

Dive into the exciting updates from R 4.5.0, including the clever integration of the palmer penguins dataset and key enhancements like the new 'use' function. Discover the transition from Plumber 1 to 2, focusing on improved API development. Learn how the innovative 'Chores' package automates repetitive tasks in R development, making it feel more like housework! Plus, get a peek at community contributions and the importance of collaboration through RDevDay events.

Discover the evolving world of data science with insights on Positron, a dynamic IDE that tackles debugging challenges. Learn how AI tools, like ChatGPT, enhance your journey with R's Tidyverse, but be cautious—review generated code for accuracy! Dive into integrating R with Observable for stunning visualizations, and explore the seamless transition of data frames between R and Python. Plus, engage with the community and get ready for the upcoming 2025 Shiny Conference, celebrating interactive data solutions!