The evolution of Posit's data science agents, robust approaches to unnamed parameters in R functions, and the power of math and visualization collide in an unexpected way.<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://opensource.posit.co/blog/2026-06-11_history-of-posit-data-science-agents/" target="_blank">A brief and biased history of Posit data science agents</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cynkra.com/blog/2026-06-12-dots/" target="_blank">Three small dots for more readable code</a></li><li><a href="https://tomaztsql.wordpress.com/2026/06/07/little-useless-useful-r-functions-ulam-prime-spiral/" target="_blank">Little useless-useful R functions – Ulam Prime Spiral</a></li><li>Entire issue available at <a href="https://rweekly.org/2026-W25.html" target="_blank">rweekly.org/2026-W25</a></li></ul>Supplement Resources<br /><ul><li>Ulam Spiral Animation Function <a href="https://github.com/tomaztk/Useless_R_functions/blob/main/functions/ulam_spiral_animation.R" target="_blank">https://github.com/tomaztk/Useless_R_functions/blob/main/functions/ulam_spiral_animation.R</a></li><li>Eric's new Quarto Terminal Theme <a href="https://github.com/rpodcast/quarto-revealjs-terminal" target="_blank">https://github.com/rpodcast/quarto-revealjs-terminal</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><br />Music credits powered by <a href="https://ocremix.org/" target="_blank">OCRemix</a><br /><ul><li>Suco de Melancia - Final Fantasy 7 - Red Tailed Fox - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01671" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01671</a></li><li>The Quick and the Blue - Mega Man 2 - The Megas - <a href="https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02090" target="_blank">https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02090</a></li></ul>