Preamble This post, Part 1 in a series of two, looks at porting the functional code of a Shiny app - written in R - into JavaScript code to be used in an Observable Framework application. Part 2 will look at styling and deploying the ported application. Background and Motivation If you’...

The latest release of Posit Package Manager introduces several enhancements, including: Python Git Builders: Build Python packages (wheels) directly from Git. Blocklists: Easily block specific packages or versions. Improved Documentation: Cleare...

Programming is a craft, and in data science we often spend countless hours coding. There isn’t a magic shortcut to improving your programming skills. But, like any craft, improvement comes from practice: challenging yourself, exploring rela...

We are pleased to announce the full line-up for this year’s Shiny in Production conference! This year, we’re introducing a new lightning talk session. These short 5 minute talks will allow us to showcase many more uses of Shiny in Production. The conference will still feature 6 full length talks, ...

Shiny in Production is returning to the Catalyst, Newcastle upon Tyne, for its third instalment this October. We’ve expanded the itinerary this year, with four workshops to choose from as well as a day of talks, with speakers soon to be announced. Full details of the workshop are below, ...

Call for abstracts now open We are excited to announce the Call for Abstracts for Shiny in Production 2024, to be held on 9th-10th October 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. This event brings together industry experts, data scientists, and develope...

Uh oh. Conferences. I’ve been trying not to think about them, but I can’t put it off any longer. That’s okay! It might not be too late to book on to the conferences you want to attend. Some will even still have early bird offers available if ...

If you’re a regular visitor to our blog you may have noticed some recent changes we hope will make it easier to find what you’re looking for (or interesting stuff you weren’t). The blog “home” page, “/blog” now shows a card for every post with title, author, ...

All of our public training courses for the first half of 2024 are now open for registration! Head over to the public courses page on our website to book in and start building your programming skills in the new year! Below is a list of all of our ...

Having recently been to see the Barbie movie, it got us thinking: Barbie and Python have more things in common than meets the eye (step aside Ken!). For a start, they are both pioneers in their respective fields: Barbie is a famous fashion doll o...