Isabella Velásquez

@ivelasq3.bsky.social

💭 pipe dreams #RStats #Python 💜 @Posit.co (formerly RStudio) || ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ||

If you're ever like, man which 40 new #RStats packages should I take a look at this month, may I introduce.... the CRAN Top 40 😎

R Works@rworks.bsky.social · yesterday

The CRAN Top 40 is a monthly attempt to sort through the new packages submitted to CRAN and find 40 quality packages that demonstrate the #RStats language and appeal to a wide audience of potential users. We hope you find something interesting and maybe even useful. rworks.dev/posts/august...

📘 It’s official: my first book, Work Automation with R, is published! I started with a simple belief: you don’t need to be an R expert to build useful automation with R. I certainly wasn’t one when I started. 📖 www.routledge.com/Work-Automat... 1/5 #RStats #RProgramming

Work Automation with R

Work Automation with R provides a solid framework on how to automate tasks and workflows in the workplace with R. This book introduces the most common components used in R automation, one by one, and ...

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We're hard at work putting the final touches on posit::conf, AND we got oodles of open-source updates for you! From GPU-accelerated ML in #RStats to PyTorch neural network support in Orbital to new cheatsheets, we have something for you. Read the roundup: opensource.posit.co/blog/2026-09...

posit::glimpse() Newsletter – September 2026

Monthly roundup of open source updates from Posit, featuring package releases, new resources, and highlights from upcoming conf talks.

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I'll be at PyData Amsterdam next week, ready to talk open-source #Python tools in between the stroopwafels 😋 🧇 📅 10-11 September 2026 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands I'd love to know if you'll be there, too!! Let's go and get stroopwafels together!

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What's New in R: ✅ Australian government report on AI & employment made entirely in R ✅ @drxeo.eu on Spain's rising heat ✅ @ivelasq3.bsky.social intro to agent skills Read the issue: https://rfortherestofus.com/2026/08/whats-new-in-r-august-31-2026 @mattcowgill.bsky.social #rstats

📢 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻: 𝗔 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗨𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 30th July, 2026 ⏰ 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 11 AM 📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Online - www.meetup.com/rladies-melb...
 Join @libbyheeren.bsky.social and Isabella Velásquez to explore the next generation of data science development in a relaxed, beginner-friendly environment!

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A few weeks ago, I attempted (hopefully successfully!) to introduce Agent Skills in a friendly way at R/Pharma's GenAI Day. 🕸️ ivelasq.rbind.io/talk/skills-... ✍️ pos.it/skills-101 🎥 youtu.be/MphOm5LDhi8?... Thanks to the Open Source in Pharma for the opportunity and putting on a great conference!

Skills 101 – %>% dreams

This session provides a clear, high-level introduction to agent skills: specialized capabilities that allow AI agents to navigate complex data, execute tasks, and connect workflows.

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Sooo, I recently learned not all #Python libraries support different DataFrames. But do not despair! Cameron Riddell will give a friendly intro to Python DFs and why Narwhals exists at the Data Science Lab. (see how friendly by the adorable images I found on Canva) 6/30 at 12pm ET: pos.it/dslab

A Friendly Introduction to Python DataFrames and Narwhals Join us with Cameron Riddell Tues, June 30 at 12pm ET pos.it/dslab

Thank you for sharing the Libraries for your Python Polars workflows post on The Real Python podcast, @trudeau.dev and team 💕 As mentioned, they've featured Pointblank and Great Tables on previous episodes, too! Check them out: PB: realpython.com/podcasts/rpp... GT: realpython.com/podcasts/rpp...

Libraries for your Python Polars workflows

Posit's Python libraries provide excellent support for Polars DataFrames across your data science workflow.

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Christopher Trudeau@trudeau.dev · 3mo ago

On this week's episode, @digiglean.bsky.social and I talk about email(s), polars, httpx2, and more. With content from: @adamj.eu @djangoproject.com @pypyproject.bsky.social @pola.rs @ivelasq3.bsky.social @bbelderbos.bsky.social @pydantic.dev and others not on the 🦋

Did a little Love Island analysis inspired by Isabel Zimmerman recent post! I looked at all the times in the UK version we had 2 sets of men/women that had all coupled up with each other at one point or another emilhvitfeldt.com/post/love-is...

Love Island - exploring double dates

Love Island is back, and with that comes the drama. I will explore some of the connections between the contestants from a very small graph perspective.

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Thanks to code-first, open-source tools, LLMs are REALLY good at making Shiny apps. But, how good are they at making **good** Shiny apps? 🤔 This is the sort of question that Shiny QA Engineer Karan Gathani is thinking about. And he'd like to discuss it with you tomorrow at the Data Science Lab!

Evaluating LLM-generated Shiny apps. Join us with Karan Gathani Tues, June 23 at 12pm ET, pos.it/dslab

Come join me for a all new slidecrafting workshop! 2 hours of all new content, teaching you to go from zero to hero in quarto slides! It is free and open to anyone, very minimal quarto knowledge required, we are starting with the basics! pos.it/slide-wrkshp #quarto #slidecrafting

Slidecrafting Workshop with Emil Hvitfeldt

This will be a 2-hour workshop (with a short break) led by Emil Hvitfeldt all about making great slides in Quarto! Wed, Aug 12, 2026 12:00 PM EDT

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As a previous co-organizer for R-Ladies Seattle, I know how long a little help can go. That’s why I’m so excited that Posit is supporting community conferences and local meetups! Please share this with an organizer who wants to feed folks some pizza while learning about data science tools 🍕

Posit@posit.co · 4mo ago

Organizing a community data science event or workshop? Posit wants to help! If you need event funding, awesome swag, social media signal boosts, or guest speakers/mentors, please reach out. Learn more: opensource.posit.co/about/commun...