Name: Meet Positron: A Guided Tour for RStudio Users
Start: 2026-07-30T11:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-07-30T13:00:00+10:00

**Meet Positron: A Guided Tour for RStudio Users**

**Date:** 30th July, 2026
**Time:** 11 AM
**Where: [Online](https://deakin.zoom.us/j/87455019351?pwd=mvadykmUlN0OsEFj8IrBMrGZHbkIuV.1&from=addon)**

Curious about Positron but not sure where to start? This session is the perfect opportunity to explore the next generation of data science development in a relaxed, beginner-friendly environment.

If you're already comfortable using RStudio, we'll help you get your bearings in Positron by highlighting what's familiar, what's different, and some of the features that make it an exciting new option for R users.

No prior experience with Positron is needed - just bring your curiosity!

Whether you're an experienced R user or have only recently started your R journey, this is a great chance to discover what Positron has to offer alongside fellow members of the R-Ladies+ Melbourne community.

**We look forward to exploring Positron with you!**

Kirsty McCann

R-Ladies+ Melbourne

RLadies+

Provide support to the organizations developing, and using R software

R Consortium

A venue to host our events and sponsors our casual food and drinks.

DiUS

It gives us occasional space for events and space for meetings

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI)

R User Group

CSL provides us with funding that makes our events possible! 

Nous Group supports us by providing a great space to run our events 

Nous Group

Zendesk kindly provides us with a space and drinks for all our events.

Zendesk

Technology

Women Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics

Girls in Tech

Data Visualization

Data Science

Programming in R

R Project for Statistical Computing

Women Programmers

Data Analytics

Computer Programming

R-Ladies

Libby is a data science educator and community builder who wants to help everyone cultivate a community of practice for themselves. You'll hear her talk a lot about the benefits of making genuine human connections, the power of vulnerability, and why we all benefit when we show up as our whole selves. 
Her unofficial motto is: *Data science is not one thing!*

Isabella Velásquez is on the Developer Relations team at Posit PBC, where she works at the intersection of programming, communication, and data analysis to help people get the most out of modern data science tools. She is an active contributor to the R community and a strong advocate for open-source, focusing on making data workflows more accessible and enjoyable for practitioners.

R-Ladies+ Melbourne

R Consortium

DiUS

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute (WEHI)

R User Group

Meet Positron: A Guided Tour for RStudio Users

R-Ladies+ Melbourne

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