Data Quine
Lesley Duff - software engineer and data analyst.
Code and data, made in Scotland. 🏴
#Scotland #RStats
https://www.dataquine.dev
- Reposted by Data QuineYeay!! I wrote a very opinionated list of tips for working with DuckDB in R! Hope others find it useful. github.com/eriksquires/...
- Burns Night 2026: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002qmzd #BurnsNight
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- Reposted by Data Quinetestthat 3.3.0 out now! This is a massive release with tons of improvements including better failure messages, new expectations, improved snapshotting, new vignettes, and much much more: tidyverse.org/blog/2025/11... Post includes some thoughts on developing an #rstats package with Claude Code.
- Reposted by Data QuineInterested in using your data skills for public service locally? My 5-minute #PositConf2025 lightning talk aims to give you some ideas for inspiration! Now on YouTube: youtu.be/fSAoCcZD--Y?...
- Reposted by Data QuineThe recording of my #rstats posit::conf talk ✨ practical {renv}✨ is available! 🎉 I created this talk for frustrated {renv} users 🫠 and potential {renv} users🤩 youtu.be/l01u7Ue9pIQ?... Even if {renv} isn't on your radar, you may still find this talk interesting if you are curious about🤔...
- Reposted by Data QuineJoin a webinar on 17 Nov to find out how you can boost efficiency & confidence with AI & access fully-funded project support. ‘Hands-on Data and AI support for SMEs’ provides practical, bespoke support for Scottish SMEs & social enterprises. Register: community.thedatalab.com/networks/eve...
- Reposted by Data Quine📊 Official statistics must serve everyone, not just government. The RSS calls for a new partnership between producers & users, built on transparency, engagement & co-design. Read our new position paper calling for a better system: bit.ly/3LNwKwU #Statistics #PublicData
- Reposted by Data QuineDoes it make sense to travel to a professional conference after you've retired? I decided to find out! How it went at the #Positconf2025 data science event in Atlanta last week: nextchapter.machlis.com/posts/2025-0... #NextChapter #Retirement
- Reposted by Data Quine🚀 We released version 0.3 of the DuckLake specification and the DuckDB ducklake extension today. It includes interoperability with Iceberg, support for geometry types and more. Check the announcement blog for more details ducklake.select/2025/09/17/d...
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- Reposted by Data QuineThere will be a posit::conf(2026) Europe, location to be determined #Positconf #Positconf2025 #Positconf2026
- Reposted by Data QuineOne of my favorite #PositConf things, from @hadley.nz : the Pac-Man inclusiveness "rule" #PositConf2025
- Reposted by Data Quine📈 DuckDB 1.4.0 is out! This is our first LTS release which comes with *one year of community support*. It also supports database encryption, the MERGE SQL statement and Iceberg writes. For more details, read the announcement blog post at duckdb.org/2025/09/16/a...
- Waves to those going to #PositConf2025 this year. Especially to any other Scots/UK or #Disabled folk 👋. This is realistically the only way someone like me can attend conferences. Highly recommend joining the conference Discord server for realtime discussion around the sessions and finding your clan.
- Reposted by Data QuineUnderstanding how location access differs by time of day can be critical for emergency services, delivery networks, and your business. With @mapbox.com tools, we can model this with time-aware isochrones, then visualize on a map with a comparison slider.
