posit::conf encore: The Rejects

Are you still buzzing with R enthusiasm after attending the posit::conf? Or experiencing a severe case of FOMO because of the hefty conference fee? Look no further because we've got an exciting event just for you!

Whether you attended the conference or not, this free event promises an evening of engaging discussions, presentations, and networking opportunities.

Did you submit a talk to the conference and receive a rejection letter? Or did life get too busy to submit your proposal? Don't worry! Message us, and you might just find yourself among our esteemed list of presenters many of whom, like you, were also rejected from the conference (see below).

Following the meetup (~7pm), we'll be gathering at 2Twenty2 Tavern, conveniently located at 222 S Wabash, where you can enjoy drinks and snacks at your own expense.

Speakers:
Chase Clark
How to write reproducible code for data science
Lessons learned on writing lowered-maintenance and reproducible R and Python packages.

Troy Hernandez
My journey from the tinyverse to programmatic and AI-assisted entertainment
The tinyspotifyr package was forked from the (previously) abandoned spotifyr package. Learn how this journey inspired the creation of "Lil Casey's Top 40 Countdown," an AI-assisted YouTube channel.

Brian Peterson
Design and Analysis of Experiments with R and Python
Use designed experiments to quickly gain insight over parameter importance and interactions, and learn more about how and why we should vary our parameters for more robust out of sample solutions.

Bryan Rodriguez
tinyverse X Quant Finance
Refactoring tidyverse code to minimize dependencies and maximize stability in quant finance.

Note: I (Troy) am no longer employed by IBM. As a result, we are now open to new sponsors for our meetups. If your organization is interested in supporting the CRUG community, please reach out.