Did students adopt Positron on their own after seeing you using it? This often happened to me when student saw that I used Positron and not RStudio. But I like the idea of making RStudio the basis and offering Positron as optional for those that are into it.
Interesting. I considered switching when I was teaching PhD students with R Studio last year. One of them asked about Positron and I briefly showed them. The next day almost everyone made the switch on their own :)
I agree. At first, I thought Positron is just as easy as RStudio as long as you just do the basic things (open project, run code). But I think this is my bias as someone more experienced. Just opening the settings in RStudio/Positron is already a different level of complexity.
Thanks, this is really helpful. Maybe for beginners, RStudio is still the way to go. It's so stable, straightforward and beginner-friendly.
Hey #rstats teachers: Do you teach RStudio or Positron?
I'm prepping a workshop and unsure what to use. I've always taught RStudio but switched to Positron myself. Positron has many advantages but RStudio may be less overwhelming to beginners.
What's your teaching experience? Pros/Cons for either?
dplyr 1.2.0 is out now and we are SO excited!
- `filter_out()` for dropping rows
- `recode_values()`, `replace_values()`, and `replace_when()` that join `case_when()` as a complete family of recoding/replacing tools
These are huge quality of life wins for #rstats!
tidyverse.org/blog/2026/02...
You can join my free online lecture on GitHub Copilot (Thu 18.12., 4-5 pm CET)
I’ll show context-aware code completion, chatting with your scripts and projects & responsible use.
I'll use R/Python + Positron; but works similarly in other languages/editors.
👉 Details & link: tinyurl.com/2xubc787
🎄 ANNOUNCEMENT: R Package Development Advent Calendar 2025! 🎄
Starting December 1st, I'm launching a 25-day journey through modern R package development. here's why you should follow along 🧵
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025 #OpenSource
If you want to learn about notetaking with Obsidian you can join my online lecture tomorrow 👇
You can join my free online lecture on notetaking with Obsidian next Thursday (Nov 18, 4–5 pm CET).
I use Obsidian every day to take notes and stay organized. I’ll show how to manage references, tasks, meetings, ideas, and create a connected “second brain.”
👉 Details & link: tinyurl.com/57zkx5jt
lets gooooo! Do some math with me
Our new paper about scale dependency of phytoinvasions in grasslands based on data from Ukraine. Unfortunately some of our sampling plots still under Russian occupation
Paper out🎉Spatial scale matters for grassland invasions
doi.org/10.1016/j.bi...
▶️Native richness limits invaders, but effect weakens at larger scales
▶️Old aliens respond to climate & disturbance🌧️
▶️Neophytes & invasives thrive with roads, urban & croplands 🚗
#sCaleGrassDiv @idiv-research.bsky.social
❗️Our next workshop will be on Oct 30, 2 pm CEST titled Data Literacy in Julia for Rtists by
@dwinkl.bsky.social
Register or sponsor a student by donating to support Ukraine!
Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S
Please share!
#AcademicSky #EconSky #RStats
Announcing 🍱 Lunchbox Models 🍱
– an online seminar series all about ecological modelling & career insights, hosted by the @gfoesoc.bsky.social AKs Computational Ecology and YoMos 🦊
Find the topics and details as well as access to Zoom on our webpage: www.yomos.org/lunchbox-mod...
Please share!
Just 3 days left until this workshop, so don't miss your chance to register!
Details: bit.ly/3wBeY4S
Please share!
#AcademicSky #EconSky #RStats
You will also get recordings of the workshops you register for - maybe that's an alternative? It's also worth to browse past workshops, there are some really interesting ones for which you can get recordings.
Check out the workshop website for more info: sites.google.com/view/dariia-...
Want to learn to write fast R code—and support Ukraine while doing it?
Join my workshop Thursday, August 28th 6-8 pm CEST!
We’ll cover profiling & benchmarking, and take a tour of fast packages like data.table, collapse, Rcpp and more...
With plenty of code examples & hands-on practice!
#rstats
Paper is out in Ecological Monographs @esajournals.bsky.social
Plant diversity facets differentially affect energy dynamics in grasslands depending on trophic contexts doi.org/10.1002/ecm....
Research in @jena-experiment.bsky.social
Paper out in Ecology and Evolution @ecol-evol.bsky.social
Scale-Dependent Effects of Plant Diversity Drivers Across Different Grassland Habitats in Ukraine doi.org/10.1002/ece3...
result of #sDiv synthesis working #sCaleGrassDiv in @iDiv www.idiv.de/research/sdi...
