Developing R packages for yourself and others
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Hello R-Ladies!
Join us on May 12th for a workshop on developing R packages!
Event Description: R packages are a collection of functions, documentation, and sample data. Not only do they provide an excellent framework for organizing your code, but they also make it easier to share code with other R users. In this workshop, we’ll develop a simple R package together to gain an understanding of the key steps of package development. I’ll also reflect on my experiences creating an internal package for my team at the BC Ministry of Health. I hope to shed light on the lesser-known non-technical aspects of package development by discussing how to identify what tools your teammates need to succeed and how to encourage them to adopt your package. This workshop is geared towards (but not limited to) those who are new to developing packages and those who are thinking of creating one to share within their organization and beyond.
**This workshop assumes you know how to write a function in R and are familiar with the RStudio IDE. (See below for resources and required packages) ***
About the Speaker: Reiko is a data analyst with the Government of British Columbia. In her role, she creates various tools using R to support her team’s work in monitoring trends in population health and health inequalities in the province. When her computer is turned off, she splits her time as a recreational bassist, aspiring Star Baker, and occasional trainspotter.
Workshop details:
Date and time: May 12th, 2021 at 6:00pm
Webinar link: RSVP to view link
Note: Meeting password is embedded in the link after the ?
If you have trouble getting into the meeting, please message Jasmine
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General workshop information:
-Please expect a hands-on session in a friendly and laid-back atmosphere where we all encouraged to learn together.
- This workshop assumes you know how to write a function in R and are familiar with the RStudio IDE. Follow the links below for a refresher:
- Yuka Takemon's Base R functions tutorial: https://www.yukatakemon.com/post/rladies-functions/rladies-building-functions/
Software requirements:
- R (Free at https://cran.r-project.org/)
- RStudio (Free at https://www.rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/)
Package requirements: (Install the following using
`install.packages("packageNameHere")` in your console)
- devtools
- roxygen2
- testthat
- knitr
IMPORTANT**
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Have your computer and a steady internet connection ready
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If this is your first R-Ladies event, please take a moment to review our R-Ladies Global code of conduct: https://github.com/rladies/.github/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
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Who is this allowed to attend the workshop?
Everyone is welcome to join us at our events and to be a part of our mission to empower gender minorities with the skills and knowledge to code in one of the top programming language in data science, which is R.
To fulfill this mission we do ask participants to respect a focus on the encouragement and support for women and non-binary people during our events.
See you there!
Yuka, Jasmine, Lisa, and Sayemin
Developing R packages for yourself and others