We're hiring two data scientists in Newcastle, R or Python, solid stats, dashboards with Shiny or Dash. Senior Data Scientist: jumping-rivers.welcomekit.co/jobs/senior-... Data scientist: jumping-rivers.welcomekit.co/jobs/data-sc... #DataScience #RStats #Hiring

We're hiring an Engineer! Newcastle Upon Tyne, or full remote. You'll deploy and look after data science software (Posit) across AWS, Azure and GCP. Ideally 2+ years in DevOps or infrastructure. Apply: jumping-rivers.welcomekit.co/jobs/enginee... #Hiring #DevOps

Andrew Marr: " The Commons rules are very clear and they forbid face coverings " Count Binface: " Well the Commons rules are very clear about what you can do with donations , but that seems to have got all murky so why can't I see how the line can get tested ? " #lbc @countbinface.bsky.social 👀

New blog post about R4.6 #rstats www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/whats-n...

What's new in R 4.6.0?

Here we summarise some of the more interesting changes in the April 2026 release of R 4.6.0.

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lol Claude Code's Entire Source Code Was Just Leaked via npm Source Maps dev.to/gabrielanhai...

Claude Code's Entire Source Code Was Just Leaked via npm Source Maps — Here's What's Inside

A security researcher found Anthropic's full CLI source code exposed through a source map file. 1,900 files. 512,000+ lines. Everything.

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If you use GitHub (especially if you pay for it!!) consider doing this *immediately* Settings -> Privacy -> Disallow GitHub to train their models on your code. GitHub opted *everyone* into training. No matter if you pay for the service (like I do). WTH github.com/settings/cop...

Last chance for the early bird discount to AIP in Production. We've started adding speakers as well. #ai ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com

I feel quite old. I can't even be bothered explaining to everyone why they should use "=" instead of "->" in #rstats anymore.

Workshops suitable for those who are just starting with #Ai to the seasoned experts

Jumping Rivers@jumpingrivers.com · 6mo ago

Have you signed up for our AI in Production 2026 workshops yet? Day 1 features hands-on sessions covering LLM integration, production patterns, and AI apps, plus time to connect with other attendees. Workshop places are limited. Register early: ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com

In #Positron, is there a way to set the default sizes of panes, and if they are open at startup. Tagging the expert @libbyheeren.bsky.social #rstats

AI in Production 2026 has extended its Call for Papers to 30 January. If you work on machine learning, data science, or AI systems in production and have lessons to share, submit a proposal and join us in Newcastle this June. Submit your abstract here: ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com

Accessibility often gets lost once dashboards become interactive. This post shows how to use {ellmer} to generate dynamic alt text for ggplot2 charts in Shiny apps, keeping screen reader users aligned as plots change. Read more: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/ellmer-...

Responsible for running the Posit platform in production? Join our webinar on maintaining Posit in practice. We’ll cover stability, upgrades, support, and what to plan for as usage scales. 🗓 19 Feb 2026 ⏰ 1:15–2:15pm GMT 📍 Online Register here: jumpingrivers.typeform.com/to/UmdyNbAs

CFP for AI in Production 2026 closes next week! This conference is about running AI systems in production. Deployment, data pipelines, monitoring, and failure modes. With talks from teams at @databricks.bsky.social, Red Hat & @posit.co Abstract deadline: 23 Jan ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com

#TidyTuesday Used the data to create a linguistic heat map - scaled by Population size. This graph was created purely using #ai (in this case @posit.co databot). It #ai #rstats

Only a couple of days left for the super early bird discount ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com#schedule

Jumping Rivers@jumpingrivers.com · 7mo ago

Early submissions for AI in Production 2026 show a strong focus on production-first thinking. Teams are sharing what it takes to run AI systems beyond initial deployment, from observability to governance. CFP open until 23 January. Submit your talk here: ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com

Early submissions for AI in Production 2026 show a strong focus on production-first thinking. Teams are sharing what it takes to run AI systems beyond initial deployment, from observability to governance. CFP open until 23 January. Submit your talk here: ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com

I can see the prompts now. "Please stop this DDoS attack and recover our customer's stolen data"

Kelsey Hightower@kelseyhightower.com · 7mo ago

If 2025 was the year of vibe coding, 2026 will be the year of vibe maintenance and security.

My first ever #rstats #tidytuesday attempt. My personal constraint was that I could only use #ai.

Sunderland's hatred of Newcastle runs so deep, they only put "visitors" and not their rivals' badge on the scoreboard 😭

Slightly proud that my teenage children's Spotify ages are 35 and 73, respectively. I particularly enjoy telling them that I have the CD of the song they are listening to. The "35" would have been older, but Wicked spoiled it.

#AI in Production 2026 is now open for speaker submissions and registration! Date: 4–5 June, 2026 CFP deadline: 23 January 2026 Visit our website for more details: ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com

BBC News - Scotland 4-2 Denmark highlights: World Cup qualification clinched after epic - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... Even if you you're not a fan of football, this 8 minute highlight package from last night will bring a smile to your face this morning. Pure joy.

Scotland 4-2 Denmark highlights: World Cup qualification clinched after epic

Watch the best of the action as Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 to reach the men's World Cup finals for the first time since 1998.

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Interested in how #ai is being used in real life? Then come to our conference www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/ai-in-p... #rstats #python

In our latest post in our Python package development blog series, we discuss how to create a package in python, add documentation, testing and publish to PyPI. #datascience #package #development #python

Creating a Python Package with Poetry for Beginners Part2

"In part two of this blog series, I am going to demonstrate how to use document, test and publish a python package."

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Python 3.14 was released on 7th October. In our latest blog post we summarise the most interesting changes to the Python ecosystem in 2025 that affect data science. #Python #DataScience

What's new for Python in 2025?

Python 3.14 was released in October. Here we summarise some of the more interesting changes and some trends in Python development and data-science over the past year.

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First #rstats conference of 2026 added to jumpingrivers.github.io/meetingsR/ev... @user-conf.bsky.social 2026 in Poland

Getting ready for #positconf2025, my daughter has informed me that she doesn't want sweets brought back as they are "horrible"! I remember bringing the kids back conference "swag" and they were happy 😀

Our latest blog post is about Kubernetes! Our very own Shane Halloran shares real-world lessons from deploying Posit Workbench on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including practical debugging tips, and the importance of looking beyond the cluster when issues arise. #RStats #Kubernetes #Azure

Beyond the AKS Basics: Practical Tips for Your Kubernetes Journey

In this blog I’ll share real-world lessons from deploying Posit Workbench on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), including practical debugging tips, common pitfalls, and the importance of looking beyond the cluster when issues arise.

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