R Weekly Highlights
R Weekly Highlights

R Weekly Highlights

Eric Nantz

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The R Weekly podcast offers a quick description of the latest highlighted stories and other stories from the latest R Weekly issue, as curated by the R Weekly team and R community.

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Issue 2025-W51 Highlights
DEC 17, 2025
Issue 2025-W51 Highlights
A retrospective that showcases favourite data visualisation projects and insights from 2025, a practical guide offering R package maintainers methods to gauge how their package is being used, and an R package release introducing additional helper functions that extend dplyr::mutate() for generating columns with useful rowwise and list-column operations.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />Episode Links&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>This week's curator: Batool Almarzouq - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/batoolmm.bsky.social" target="_blank">@batoolmm.bsky.social</a> (Bluesky) &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/batool664" target="_blank">@batool664</a> (X/Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://nrennie.rbind.io/blog/year-in-data-viz-2025/" target="_blank">My year in data visualisation</a></li><li><a href="https://ropensci.org/blog/2025/12/11/package-usage/" target="_blank">How to Assess Usage of your Package</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/gvelasq/mutagen" target="_blank">{mutagen} 0.5.0</a>: Extensions to dplyr's mutate</li><li>Entire issue available at <a href="https://rweekly.org/2025-W51.html" target="_blank">rweekly.org/2025-W51</a></li></ul><br />Supporting the show<br />&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>Use the contact page at <a href="https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact" target="_blank">https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact</a> to send us your feedback</li><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/1062040" target="_blank">R-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org</a> - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with <a href="https://getalby.com/" target="_blank">Alby</a>, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.</li><li>A new way to think about value: <a href="https://value4value.info" target="_blank">https://value4value.info</a></li><li>Get in touch with us on social media<ul><li>Eric Nantz: <a href="https://podcastindex.social/@rpodcast" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon), <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rpodcast.bsky.social" target="_blank">@rpodcast.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky) and <a href="https://twitter.com/theRcast" target="_blank">@theRcast</a> (X/Twitter)</li><li>Mike Thomas: <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@mike_thomas" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon), <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mike-thomas.bsky.social" target="_blank">@mike-thomas.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky), and <a href="https://twitter.com/mike_ketchbrook" target="_blank">@mike_ketchbrook</a> (X/Twitter)&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul><br />Music credits powered by <a href="https://ocremix.org/" target="_blank">OCRemix</a><br /><ul><li>Watermelon Flava - Breath of Fire 3 - Joshua Morse, posu yan - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01411" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01411</a></li><li>On Wings of Steel - After Burner - Juan Medrano - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03405" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03405</a></li></ul>
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31 MIN
Issue 2025-W50 Highlights
DEC 10, 2025
Issue 2025-W50 Highlights
How the recent frontier LLM model releases compare for successfully generating R code, our take on the new Test Set data science podcast, and a surprising entry in the world of languages equipped for data science.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />Episode Links&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>This week's curator: Sam Parmar - <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@parmsam" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon) &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/parmsam_" target="_blank">@parmsam_</a> (X/Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://posit.co/blog/2025-12-05-ai-newsletter/" target="_blank">2025-12-05 AI Newsletter</a></li><li><a href="https://posit.co/blog/the-test-set-now-on-youtube/" target="_blank">The Test Set: Now on YouTube + a look at what’s next</a></li><li><a href="https://jcarroll.com.au/2025/12/05/haskell-is-a-great-language-for-data-science/" target="_blank">Haskell IS a Great Language for Data Science</a></li><li>Entire issue available at <a href="https://rweekly.org/2025-W50.html" target="_blank">rweekly.org/2025-W50</a></li></ul><br />Supplement Resources<br /><ul><li>Add links discussed in the episode (in place of this sentence)</li><li>How well do LLMs generate R code (Shiny app) <a href="https://skaltman-model-eval-app.share.connect.posit.cloud/" target="_blank">https://skaltman-model-eval-app.share.connect.posit.cloud/</a></li><li>Python is not a great language for data science (Claus Wilke) Part 1 <a href="https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/python-is-not-a-great-language-for" target="_blank">https://blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/python-is-not-a-great-language-for</a></li><li>DataHaskell <a href="https://www.datahaskell.org/" target="_blank">https://www.datahaskell.org/</a></li></ul><br />Supporting the show<br /><ul><li>Use the contact page at <a href="https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact" target="_blank">https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact</a> to send us your feedback</li><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/1062040" target="_blank">R-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org</a> - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with <a href="https://getalby.com/" target="_blank">Alby</a>, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.</li><li>A new way to think about value: <a href="https://value4value.info" target="_blank">https://value4value.info</a></li><li>Get in touch with us on social media<ul><li>Eric Nantz: <a href="https://podcastindex.social/@rpodcast" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon), <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rpodcast.bsky.social" target="_blank">@rpodcast.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky) and <a href="https://twitter.com/theRcast" target="_blank">@theRcast</a> (X/Twitter)</li><li>Mike Thomas: <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@mike_thomas" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon), <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mike-thomas.bsky.social" target="_blank">@mike-thomas.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky), and <a href="https://twitter.com/mike_ketchbrook" target="_blank">@mike_ketchbrook</a> (X/Twitter)&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul><br />Music credits powered by <a href="https://ocremix.org/" target="_blank">OCRemix</a><br /><ul><li>Marble Dash - Sonic the Hedgehog - Joshua Morris - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01365" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01365</a></li><li>The Belmont Chill - Super Castlevania IV - Blak_Omen - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01195" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01195</a></li></ul>
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38 MIN
Issue 2025-W48 Highlights
NOV 26, 2025
Issue 2025-W48 Highlights
Prepare to deploy multiple LLM-powered agents for your next (secret) missions with mini007, a new contender to the high-performance linter tools with blazing performance that doesn't seem possible (but it is), and a usethis-like manager for your projects needing unified branding across deliverables.&nbsp;<br /><br /><br />Episode Links&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>This week's curator: Eric Nantz: <a href="https://podcastindex.social/@rpodcast" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon) &amp; <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rpodcast.bsky.social" target="_blank">@rpodcast.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky) &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/theRcast" target="_blank">@theRcast</a> (X/Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://r-consortium.org/posts/mini007-a-lightweight-framework-for-multi-agent-orchestration-in-r/" target="_blank">mini007 - A Lightweight Framework for Multi-Agent Orchestration in R</a></li><li><a href="https://www.etiennebacher.com/posts/2025-11-20-introducing-jarl/" target="_blank">Jarl: just another R linter</a></li><li><a href="https://cran.r-project.org/package=rbranding" target="_blank">{rbranding} 0.1.0</a>: Manage Branding and Accessibility of R Projects</li><li>Entire issue available at <a href="https://rweekly.org/2025-W48.html" target="_blank">rweekly.org/2025-W48</a></li></ul><br />Supplement Resources<br />&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>Add links discussed in the episode (in place of this sentence)</li><li>I wrote this talk with an LLM (Hadley Wickham UseR! 2025 Keynote) <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctc2kx3LxG8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctc2kx3LxG8</a></li><li>mini007 GitHub repository <a href="https://github.com/feddelegrand7/mini007" target="_blank">https://github.com/feddelegrand7/mini007</a></li><li>Jarl: Just Another R Linter documentation <a href="https://jarl.etiennebacher.com" target="_blank">https://jarl.etiennebacher.com</a></li><li>rbranding documentation site <a href="https://epiforesite.github.io/rbranding" target="_blank">https://epiforesite.github.io/rbranding</a></li></ul><br />Supporting the show<br />&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>Use the contact page at <a href="https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact" target="_blank">https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact</a> to send us your feedback</li><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/1062040" target="_blank">R-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org</a> - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with <a href="https://getalby.com/" target="_blank">Alby</a>, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.</li><li>A new way to think about value: <a href="https://value4value.info" target="_blank">https://value4value.info</a></li><li>Get in touch with us on social media<ul><li>Eric Nantz: <a href="https://podcastindex.social/@rpodcast" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon), <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rpodcast.bsky.social" target="_blank">@rpodcast.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky) and <a href="https://twitter.com/theRcast" target="_blank">@theRcast</a> (X/Twitter)&nbsp;</li><li>Mike Thomas: <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@mike_thomas" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon), <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mike-thomas.bsky.social" target="_blank">@mike-thomas.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky), and <a href="https://twitter.com/mike_ketchbrook" target="_blank">@mike_ketchbrook</a> (X/Twitter)&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul><br />Music credits powered by <a href="https://ocremix.org/" target="_blank">OCRemix</a><br />&nbsp;<br /><ul><li>Warriors of Light - Final Fantasy - Darangen - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01339" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01339</a></li><li>Vamo alla Django - Final Fantasy IX Worlds Apart - AndyP feat. Fishy, Dan Bryant - <a href="https://ff9.ocremix.org" target="_blank">https://ff9.ocremix.org</a></li></ul>
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38 MIN
Issue 2025-W42 Highlights
OCT 15, 2025
Issue 2025-W42 Highlights
Creating your own race to a programming finish line with a hidden gem in mirai, the lowdown on using Generative AI for data visualization with more than a few surprises, and going from start to finish with a Shiny app created under the BDD mindset.<br />Episode Links<br /><ul><li>This week's curator: Sam Parmar - <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@parmsam" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon) &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/parmsam_" target="_blank">@parmsam_</a> (X/Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://jcarroll.xyz/2025/10/07/aaaaand-theyre-off.html" target="_blank">Aaaaand… they’re off!</a></li><li><a href="https://nrennie.rbind.io/blog/gen-ai-data-viz/" target="_blank">Generative AI for Data Visualisation</a></li><li><a href="https://jakubsobolewski.com/blog/bdd-shiny-feature" target="_blank">Behavior-Driven Development in R Shiny: A Step-By-Step Example</a></li><li>Entire issue available at <a href="https://rweekly.org/2025-W42.html" target="_blank">rweekly.org/2025-W42</a></li></ul>Supplement Resources<br /><ul><li>DataBot <a href="https://positron.posit.co/databot.html" target="_blank">https://positron.posit.co/databot.html</a></li></ul>Supporting the show<br /><ul><li>Use the contact page at <a href="https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact" target="_blank">https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact</a> to send us your feedback</li><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/1062040" target="_blank">R-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org</a> - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with <a href="https://getalby.com/" target="_blank">Alby</a>, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.</li><li>A new way to think about value: <a href="https://value4value.info" target="_blank">https://value4value.info</a></li><li>Get in touch with us on social media<ul><li>Eric Nantz: <a href="https://podcastindex.social/@rpodcast" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon), <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rpodcast.bsky.social" target="_blank">@rpodcast.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky) and <a href="https://twitter.com/theRcast" target="_blank">@theRcast</a> (X/Twitter)&nbsp;</li><li>Mike Thomas: <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@mike_thomas" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon), <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mike-thomas.bsky.social" target="_blank">@mike-thomas.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky), and <a href="https://twitter.com/mike_ketchbrook" target="_blank">@mike_ketchbrook</a> (X/Twitter)&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul>Music credits powered by <a href="https://ocremix.org/" target="_blank">OCRemix</a><br /><ul><li>Warriors of Light - Final Fantasy - Darangen - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01339" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01339</a></li><li>Honky Town - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars - Wiesty, XPRTNovice - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03535" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03535</a></li></ul>
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39 MIN
Issue 2025-W40 Highlights
OCT 1, 2025
Issue 2025-W40 Highlights
The ducks have made their presence felt in the world of databases, but now you can take a dip in a new Ducklake all within R! If you ever felt someone should write a book on the many ways you can slidecraft Quarto presentations, we have good news for you. Lastly, a spectacular series on harnessing the power of LLMs in your Shiny apps concludes with a powerful and very relevant use case to help review your next presentation slides.<br /><br /><br />Plus … a popular segment returns <br /><br /><br />Episode Links<br /><ul><li>This week's curator: Eric Nantz: <a href="https://podcastindex.social/@rpodcast" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon) &amp; <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rpodcast.bsky.social" target="_blank">@rpodcast.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky) &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/theRcast" target="_blank">@theRcast</a> (X/Twitter)</li><li><a href="https://discindo.org/posts/2025-09-20-r-ducklake/" target="_blank">Jumping in the Ducklake with nothing but R on</a></li><li><a href="https://slidecrafting-book.com/" target="_blank">Slidecrafting - Making beautiful slides with reveal.js and Quarto</a></li><li><a href="https://shiny.posit.co/blog/posts/shiny-side-of-llms-part-3/" target="_blank">The Shiny side of LLMs Part 3</a></li><li>Entire issue available at <a href="https://rweekly.org/2025-W40.html" target="_blank">rweekly.org/2025-W40</a></li></ul>Supporting the show<br /><ul><li>Use the contact page at <a href="https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact" target="_blank">https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact</a> to send us your feedback</li><li><a href="https://podcastindex.org/podcast/1062040" target="_blank">R-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org</a> - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with <a href="https://getalby.com/" target="_blank">Alby</a>, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.</li><li>A new way to think about value: <a href="https://value4value.info" target="_blank">https://value4value.info</a></li><li>Get in touch with us on social media<ul><li>Eric Nantz: <a href="https://podcastindex.social/@rpodcast" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon), <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/rpodcast.bsky.social" target="_blank">@rpodcast.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky) and <a href="https://twitter.com/theRcast" target="_blank">@theRcast</a> (X/Twitter)</li><li>Mike Thomas: <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@mike_thomas" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon), <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/mike-thomas.bsky.social" target="_blank">@mike-thomas.bsky.social</a> (BlueSky), and <a href="https://twitter.com/mike_ketchbrook" target="_blank">@mike_ketchbrook</a> (X/Twitter)&nbsp;</li></ul></li></ul>Music credits powered by <a href="https://ocremix.org/" target="_blank">OCRemix</a><br /><ul><li>Relm's Weepy Loop - Final Fantasy 6 - MkVaff - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00178" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00178</a></li><li>Serenity &amp; Grace - Chrono Cross - timaeus222 - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04143" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04143</a></li></ul>
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44 MIN