
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.
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 223 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Science | |||

Choice is good, but sometimes you may want a little help! Our first two highlights showcase approaches you can take to inform your next LLM for analyses and open-source license. Plus how to make your mark(s) within your version control history.
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A glimpse into the R Consortium Submissions Working Group's recent successes and future work, and a new way to view those nested lists from a familiar face making his return to blogging!
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* This week's curator: Batool Almarzouq - @b... more
A prominent leader at the intersection of data science and data engineering across multiple languages shares her insights, how a recent Git workshop tailored for data science de-mystifies common pitfalls, and for the second straight episode a new tra... more
The way LLMs can be a little stubborn when interpreting data visualizations, bringing new meaning to digging for your data and learning along the way, and the latest addition to the futureverse that seems too good to be true, but it is real! Plus an ... more
The inside story of how Claude Code with the proper scope provided a massive boost to drafting hundreds of pull requests, and debunking the myth on settling for compromises when prioritizing accessibility principles as demonstrated by a prominent lea... more
It's a new year of R Weekly Highlights! In this episode we learn of the positive intellectual diversity impacting R and Python communities, a great starting point to create your first RAG-powered knowledge store, and a new package enters the Shiny ec... more
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 fun... more
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.
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Focusing on the dynamic developments within the R programming community, the content covers a range of topics pertinent to data scientists and programmers alike. Episodes frequently explore new tools, packages, and innovations, highlighting the practical applications of R in various contexts including data science, artificial intelligence, and programming best practices. Noteworthy discussions include insights from leading experts, reflections on community initiatives, and the integration of R with other programming languages like Python. Unique to this series is its emphasis on community engagement, encouraging listeners to actively participate in the evolving R ecosystem. The podcast is also known for its feature on current trends, making... more
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