R

Speeding up Stan model builds for R package developers

Tips to help speed up Stan model compilation times in R packages, including; setting MAKEFLAGS, using ccache, and using clang.

Five tips for managing your R-universe 🚀

A few tips I find helpful for managing my R-universe. Including; referring to pull requests, adding and removing packages and checking your packages.json with justfile recipes, and finding out your package dependencies.

How Posit's Public Package Manager manylinux_2_28 repository can help you if your R project is stuck on Ubuntu Focal Fossa

How to use manylinux_2_28 binary packages in R running on Ubuntu Focal Fossa.

Creating self-contained executable Python scripts for rendering Quarto documents using the Jupyter engine

How to create a self-contained executable Python script, which declares the dependencies for the virtual environment for rendering Quarto documents using the Jupyter engine. This allows non-technical users to render Quarto documents using the Jupyter engine without having to manage the virtual environment themselves.

Seven accessibility tips for Quarto and R Markdown users

Seven top tips for Quarto and R Markdown users on document accessibility, including; document format, adding alt text, creating tagged pdfs, table accessibility, different accessibility checkers, custom Word document templates, and how to upload complex html documents into Blackboard Ultra.

Creating tutorial worksheets: Quarto profiles for the win!

How to create tutorial worksheets, i.e., a questions document and solutions document from the same Quarto document using Quarto profiles.

Investigating running R on RISC-V thanks to r-base on Ubuntu

How to run R on RISC-V on Ubuntu Linux.

Running R on Windows on ARM on GitHub Actions

How to setup and run the AARCH64/ARM version of R on Windows on ARM on GitHub Actions

Amending the Git commit message of a previous commit (that isn't the most recent) in GitHub Desktop without performing an interactive rebase

How to amend previous Git commit messages, that aren't for the most recent commit, in GitHub Desktop without performing an interactive rebase.

Checking your R packages and practicals on a schedule using GitHub Actions

How to setup automated checks on a repository containing an R package or R practical using GitHub Actions.