This week on What's New in R: ✅ Options for collaborating on Quarto documents ✅ Quartorium, a tool for non-technical Quarto collaboration ✅ Jakub Nowosad reflects on the state of geocomputation with R Read the issue: https://rfortherestofus.com/2026/08/whats-new-in-r-august-17-2026 #rstats

This week on What's New in R: ✅ A guide to getting better R code out of your AI coding agent ✅ Video on connecting R to the cloud ✅ Overview of agentic skills Read the issue: https://rfortherestofus.com/2026/08/whats-new-in-r-august-3-2026 #rstats

"If I buy a topics course now, will I keep access after it's retired?" Yes! Purchase before July 31 and the course is yours forever. If there's anything in the current course list you've been wanting, use BYEBYETOPICSCOURSES for 50% off at rfortherestofus.com/courses before they're gone. #rstats

We're building Ally, a new subscription launching this summer for R users who want to navigate AI thoughtfully. In the meantime, my topics courses are going away at the end of July. Use BYEBYETOPICSCOURSES for 50% off at rfortherestofus.com/courses. #rstats

On What's New in R this week: ✅ A package that adds guardrails to your LLM workflows ✅ A new Shiny component for packing controls into cards and inputs ✅ Quarto extension for creating styled diagrams Read: https://rfortherestofus.com/2026/07/whats-new-in-r-july-13-2026 #rstats

Nine R courses are going away July 31 but you can get them at 50% off right now. Use code BYEBYETOPICSCOURSES at rfortherestofus.com/courses. Buy by July 31 and you keep access forever. #rstats

On What's New in R this week: ✅ Guide to generating personalized exams at scale with Typst ✅ A Quarto extension for shifting heading levels ✅ {ggcube}, a package for building 3D plots with familiar {ggplot2} syntax Read: https://rfortherestofus.com/2026/07/whats-new-in-r-july-6-2026 #rstats

We're retiring all nine of our topics courses at the end of July. If you want any of the topics courses before they're gone, use code BYEBYETOPICSCOURSES for 50% off at rfortherestofus.com/courses. Access is yours forever once you purchase. #rstats

On What's New in R this week: ✅ v0.3.0 of {legendry}, a package for building advanced ggplot2 legends and guides ✅ Highlights of Positron's May release ✅ Peter Ellis investigates: how long do wars tend to last? Read: https://rfortherestofus.com/2026/06/whats-new-in-r-june-29-2026 #rstats

What's New in R this week: ✅ J@jhelvy.bsky.social on why Quarto pairs so well with LLMs ✅ Quarto extension that saves you from repeating headings across slides ✅ Easy way to turn a nested list into a tidy tibble Read: https://rfortherestofus.com/2026/06/whats-new-in-r-june-22-2026 #rstats

What do AI-native data science workflows actually look like? Sara Altman and Simon Couch demo AI-assisted data cleaning, report generation, plot interpretation & coding directly in RStudio. Learn more: https://rfortherestofus.com/2026/06/podcast-episode-30 #rstats

On What's New in R this week: ✅Talk on keeping your R package environments from breaking over time ✅ R Ladies session: Working Smarter in R ✅ Guide to migrating your PDF reports from pagedown to Typst Read: https://rfortherestofus.com/2026/06/whats-new-in-r-june-15-2026 #rstats

Many AI coding tools create an “illusion of progress.” Sara Altman & Simon Couch explain why AI for data science should do more than generate answers—it should help analysts understand their data, audit code, make better decisions. https://rfortherestofus.com/2026/06/podcast-episode-30

Most coding assistants treat data quality as a speed bump. Posit Assitant, Posit's new AI agent, takes a different approach. @sara-altman.bsky.social and @simonpcouch.com discuss it in our latest episode. https://rfortherestofus.com/2026/06/podcast-episode-30 #rstats

Featured this week on What's New in R: ✅ A package for compositing ggplot graphics into images ✅ Posit announced their new AI tooling for Positron and RStudio ✅ A practical guide to map projections in R Read: https://rfortherestofus.com/2026/06/whats-new-in-r-june-8-2026 #rstats

Featured on What's New in R this week: ✅ A blind taste tests for decaf coffee ✅ A better way to view your data using {dataviewR} ✅ A Quarto extension that lets you draw on your slides while presenting https://rfortherestofus.com/blog/whats-new-in-r-june-1-2026 #rstats

Featured on What's New in R this week: ✅ The {realtalk} package for accessing US price indexes in R ✅ A deep dive into atmospheric light simulation for 3D visualizations ✅ {FakeDataR}, a package for generating synthetic data to safely share with AI assistants Read more: buff.ly/sTOfyrH #rstats

Featured on this week's What's New in R: ✅ @emilhvitfeldt.bsky.social demos a Claude Code skill for generating Quarto alt text ✅ @albertrapp.bsky.social’s video on automating serverless dashboards ✅ How @kjhealy.co used Quarto for his data viz book Read the issue: buff.ly/hjp7fYc #rstats

This week on What's New in R: ✅ An introduction to Posit AI for RStudio ✅ 2nd edition of @kjhealy.co’s Data Visualization: A Practical Introduction book ✅ Quarto extension built by @ellakaye.co.uk for displaying times in readers’ local time zones. Read the issue: buff.ly/3I1H2dz #rstats

⏰ Final hours: 50% discount on new versions of R for the Rest of Us core course ends at midnight! $99 each (regular $199): • Fundamentals of R • Going Deeper with R Getting Started with R is FREE as always. All rebuilt with Positron + latest R updates. Don't miss out → buff.ly/rdULEs7 #RStats

This week on What's New in R, we're featuring: ✅ @richmeister.bsky.social’s guide to making beautiful tables with {gt} ✅ Tutorial by @nrennie.bsky.social on interactive beeswarm charts ✅ How an R user is building a data infrastructure for Kenyan baseball Read the issue: buff.ly/XGe8gx3 #rstats

A new editor isn’t the only thing we updated in the new Positron-based versions of our core R courses. The update includes major content upgrades: → AI-assisted debugging (no more cryptic errors) → Better visualization styling with {marquee} - see sample lesson below buff.ly/hPMKlb8

Sample lesson [Use Titles to Highlight Findings]

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This week on What's New in R: ✅ Walkthrough of @andrew.heiss.phd’s Positron workflow ✅ Blog post by @ivelasq3.bsky.social sharing collection of Claude skills for R users ✅ @stephenturner.us’s demo of a Claude Skill for automatically generating _brand.yml files Read more: buff.ly/iTfyA48 #rstats

We rebuilt our core R courses—now using Positron. More modern workflows. Built-in AI. Better debugging. 🎉 To celebrate the launch: Get 50% off paid courses through April 30. See updated courses: buff.ly/rdULEs7 #DataScience #RStats #Positron

This week on What's New in R: ✅ Luis D. Verde Arregoitia’s living guide to LLM tools for R ✅ Hands-on tutorial on version control for data workers ✅ Jörn Alexander Quent offers tips for creating publication-ready figures with {ggplot2} Read the issue: buff.ly/wMSXnAh #rstats

This week on What's New in R: ✅ Tutorial by David O’Sullivan on bivariate choropleth maps in {tmap} ✅ {querychat}, a new package for adding AI-powered chat to Shiny apps ✅ Susan Buck’s video guide to switching from RStudio to Positron Read the issue: buff.ly/2F2qg1M #rstats

This week on What's New in R: ✅ Guide to detecting outliers in R by @Dr. M. Fatih T. ✅ Tutorial by @bastianolea.rbind.io on visualizing Chilean census data as maps ✅ Walkthrough of generating dynamic alt text for Shiny app plots by @jumpingrivers.com Read the issue: buff.ly/b9epl8e #rstats

This week on What's New in R, we're featuring: ✅ {quallmer}, a package for for AI-assisted qualitative coding ✅ {googletraffic} package for accessing real-time Google Maps traffic data ✅ Workshop on creating polished branded documents with Quarto Read the issue: buff.ly/ccAnQfq #rstats

Mike Stackhouse's approach to using AI isn't "write me code". It's: 1. Build requirements 2. Create design specifications 3. Implement step-by-step As Mike says: "It's not just about writing code; it's about the thinking that goes into the code." Learn more: buff.ly/QUchTJa #Rstats #AI #Claude

No-code tools might become obsolete. Mike Stackhouse shares a provocative take: Why build complex no-code architectures when AI can help anyone prototype directly with code? Full episode: buff.ly/QUchTJa Tune in and share your thoughts in the comments. #Rstats #AI