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. <br /><br /><br />Episode Links <br /><ul><li>This week's curator: Sam Parmar - <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@parmsam" target="_blank">@[email protected]</a> (Mastodon) & <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) </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>
