Matan Hakim
@matanhakim.bsky.social
Head of Research at the Israeli Institute for Cultural Policy.
#Rstats and #Tidyverse enthusiast.
matanhakim.com
#Rstats and #Tidyverse enthusiast.
matanhakim.com
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I'm excited to share a new version of the Air formatter for #rstats, with support for tabular formatting! Super useful with `tibble::tribble()` calls or `data.table::fcase()`.
It's currently experimental as we're looking to get feedback on the feature, so please let us know what you think.
It's currently experimental as we're looking to get feedback on the feature, so please let us know what you think.
October 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
I'm excited to share a new version of the Air formatter for #rstats, with support for tabular formatting! Super useful with `tibble::tribble()` calls or `data.table::fcase()`.
It's currently experimental as we're looking to get feedback on the feature, so please let us know what you think.
It's currently experimental as we're looking to get feedback on the feature, so please let us know what you think.
Reposted by Matan Hakim
An anecdote about why LLMs matter for open source software developers:
I maintain the tigris R package, which makes it easy to get geographic datasets from the US Census Bureau.
In April, an issue on the Census website started blocking download requests via tigris.
I maintain the tigris R package, which makes it easy to get geographic datasets from the US Census Bureau.
In April, an issue on the Census website started blocking download requests via tigris.
October 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
An anecdote about why LLMs matter for open source software developers:
I maintain the tigris R package, which makes it easy to get geographic datasets from the US Census Bureau.
In April, an issue on the Census website started blocking download requests via tigris.
I maintain the tigris R package, which makes it easy to get geographic datasets from the US Census Bureau.
In April, an issue on the Census website started blocking download requests via tigris.
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New blog post!
Ever wonder what geom_histogram is actually doing? How about geom_boxplot?
In celebration of the release of #ggplot2 4.0.0 (ggplot8?), I explore the relationships between the “geoms” and “stats” offered by the core {ggplot2} functions.
#rstats
Ever wonder what geom_histogram is actually doing? How about geom_boxplot?
In celebration of the release of #ggplot2 4.0.0 (ggplot8?), I explore the relationships between the “geoms” and “stats” offered by the core {ggplot2} functions.
#rstats
Exploring {ggplot2}’s Geoms and Stats – Stat’s What It’s All About
blog.msbstats.info
September 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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I am beyond excited to announce that ggplot2 4.0.0 has just landed on CRAN.
It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.
Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats
It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.
Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats
ggplot2 4.0.0
A new major version of ggplot2 has been released on CRAN. Find out what is new here.
www.tidyverse.org
September 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
NBA Analytics with #Rstats Thread 1/5:
Ever wondered what the "3-point revolution" really looks like in the NBA? This thread dives deep into shot selection data from 1997-98 to today, using R to uncover some surprising positional and distance-based trends. #NBAData #SportsAnalytics
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Ever wondered what the "3-point revolution" really looks like in the NBA? This thread dives deep into shot selection data from 1997-98 to today, using R to uncover some surprising positional and distance-based trends. #NBAData #SportsAnalytics
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August 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
NBA Analytics with #Rstats Thread 1/5:
Ever wondered what the "3-point revolution" really looks like in the NBA? This thread dives deep into shot selection data from 1997-98 to today, using R to uncover some surprising positional and distance-based trends. #NBAData #SportsAnalytics
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Ever wondered what the "3-point revolution" really looks like in the NBA? This thread dives deep into shot selection data from 1997-98 to today, using R to uncover some surprising positional and distance-based trends. #NBAData #SportsAnalytics
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Today I finished teaching my ML for Psych in #rstats. The lesson was taught on zoom from my parents' attic, since our apartment was destroyed by an Iranian missile last week.
Class was interrupted by sirens, but resumed as if nothing happened after exiting bomb shelters - only in Israel!. 🇮🇱
Class was interrupted by sirens, but resumed as if nothing happened after exiting bomb shelters - only in Israel!. 🇮🇱
June 23, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Today I finished teaching my ML for Psych in #rstats. The lesson was taught on zoom from my parents' attic, since our apartment was destroyed by an Iranian missile last week.
Class was interrupted by sirens, but resumed as if nothing happened after exiting bomb shelters - only in Israel!. 🇮🇱
Class was interrupted by sirens, but resumed as if nothing happened after exiting bomb shelters - only in Israel!. 🇮🇱
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Data science junkies, get ready! 🚀 "The Test Set" #podcast trailer is here for your viewing pleasure.
Tune in July 1st and every Tuesday after for new episodes with hosts @mchow.com, @hadley.nz, and @wesmckinney.com as they welcome thought leaders in #DataScience.
Subscribe now: pos.it/thetestset
Tune in July 1st and every Tuesday after for new episodes with hosts @mchow.com, @hadley.nz, and @wesmckinney.com as they welcome thought leaders in #DataScience.
Subscribe now: pos.it/thetestset
June 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Data science junkies, get ready! 🚀 "The Test Set" #podcast trailer is here for your viewing pleasure.
Tune in July 1st and every Tuesday after for new episodes with hosts @mchow.com, @hadley.nz, and @wesmckinney.com as they welcome thought leaders in #DataScience.
Subscribe now: pos.it/thetestset
Tune in July 1st and every Tuesday after for new episodes with hosts @mchow.com, @hadley.nz, and @wesmckinney.com as they welcome thought leaders in #DataScience.
Subscribe now: pos.it/thetestset
Are you looking for data consultants or subcontractors? My team at IICP is offering high-quality #RStats based analysis, viz & reporting—at nonprofit rates. Perfect for orgs or companies that want impact without breaking the bank.
Reposts & DMs are welcome!
See some of my work 👉 matanhakim.com
Reposts & DMs are welcome!
See some of my work 👉 matanhakim.com
Matan Hakim - Policy Data Scientist
Matan Hakim’s personal website
matanhakim.com
May 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Are you looking for data consultants or subcontractors? My team at IICP is offering high-quality #RStats based analysis, viz & reporting—at nonprofit rates. Perfect for orgs or companies that want impact without breaking the bank.
Reposts & DMs are welcome!
See some of my work 👉 matanhakim.com
Reposts & DMs are welcome!
See some of my work 👉 matanhakim.com
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Thrilled to share that my book Cultural Data Science – An Introduction to R is finally out! A journey through digital methods, visual culture & data analysis—made for everyone exploring the intersection of humanities and code.
#DigitalHumanities #RStats
link.springer.com/book/9783031...
#DigitalHumanities #RStats
link.springer.com/book/9783031...
Cultural Data Science
This book introduces basic concepts in data science, drawing from contextual examples in art history, visual computing, cloud computing, and microservices
link.springer.com
May 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Thrilled to share that my book Cultural Data Science – An Introduction to R is finally out! A journey through digital methods, visual culture & data analysis—made for everyone exploring the intersection of humanities and code.
#DigitalHumanities #RStats
link.springer.com/book/9783031...
#DigitalHumanities #RStats
link.springer.com/book/9783031...
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While R is far from “dead” I do think we in the #rstats community need to consider this chart from @jscarto.
R has seen remarkable growth over the past decade, but has declined since 2022.
Why is this the case? Three notable things happened in 2022:
R has seen remarkable growth over the past decade, but has declined since 2022.
Why is this the case? Three notable things happened in 2022:
May 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
While R is far from “dead” I do think we in the #rstats community need to consider this chart from @jscarto.
R has seen remarkable growth over the past decade, but has declined since 2022.
Why is this the case? Three notable things happened in 2022:
R has seen remarkable growth over the past decade, but has declined since 2022.
Why is this the case? Three notable things happened in 2022:
Reposted by Matan Hakim
What advice do folks have for organising projects that will be deployed to production? How do you organise your directories? What do you do if you're deploying multiple "things" (e.g. an app and an api) from the same project?
February 27, 2025 at 2:15 PM
What advice do folks have for organising projects that will be deployed to production? How do you organise your directories? What do you do if you're deploying multiple "things" (e.g. an app and an api) from the same project?
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“Far from good” 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
November 15, 2024 at 7:02 PM
“Far from good” 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
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Stop your Shiny Apps from breaking on mobile! 🛑
This video from Karan Gathani shows how to implement responsive design in Shiny applications using UI layout columns.
Check out the full video here! youtu.be/KkUpgeUIVvM
#RStats #Python
This video from Karan Gathani shows how to implement responsive design in Shiny applications using UI layout columns.
Check out the full video here! youtu.be/KkUpgeUIVvM
#RStats #Python
Stop Your Shiny Apps from Breaking on Mobile! Master Responsive Design in Minutes 📱💻
YouTube video by Posit PBC
youtu.be
February 11, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Stop your Shiny Apps from breaking on mobile! 🛑
This video from Karan Gathani shows how to implement responsive design in Shiny applications using UI layout columns.
Check out the full video here! youtu.be/KkUpgeUIVvM
#RStats #Python
This video from Karan Gathani shows how to implement responsive design in Shiny applications using UI layout columns.
Check out the full video here! youtu.be/KkUpgeUIVvM
#RStats #Python
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The {ProSportsDraftData} #RStats 📦 provides "comprehensive draft data" for the NFL, NBA, and NHL. "It offers access to both historical and current draft data, allowing for detailed analysis and research on player biases and player performance."
By Benjamin Ginsburg. On CRAN.
By Benjamin Ginsburg. On CRAN.
ProSportsDraftDataVignette
cran.r-project.org
February 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The {ProSportsDraftData} #RStats 📦 provides "comprehensive draft data" for the NFL, NBA, and NHL. "It offers access to both historical and current draft data, allowing for detailed analysis and research on player biases and player performance."
By Benjamin Ginsburg. On CRAN.
By Benjamin Ginsburg. On CRAN.
Does anyone from the #rstats or #quarto communities have the time and knowledge to add the @bsky.app icon to the #bootstrap library?
Doing this will enable using the Bluesky icon in your (our!) personal quarto website.
relevant Github repo here:
github.com/twbs/icons
Doing this will enable using the Bluesky icon in your (our!) personal quarto website.
relevant Github repo here:
github.com/twbs/icons
GitHub - twbs/icons: Official open source SVG icon library for Bootstrap.
Official open source SVG icon library for Bootstrap. - twbs/icons
github.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Does anyone from the #rstats or #quarto communities have the time and knowledge to add the @bsky.app icon to the #bootstrap library?
Doing this will enable using the Bluesky icon in your (our!) personal quarto website.
relevant Github repo here:
github.com/twbs/icons
Doing this will enable using the Bluesky icon in your (our!) personal quarto website.
relevant Github repo here:
github.com/twbs/icons
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Episode 194 of the R Weekly Highlights podcast is out! serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/...
🪄 Experiments with LLM code assist @simonpcouch.com
📊 Gapminder and closeread @nrennie.bsky.social
🌏 Downloading Our World in Data (Kenneth Tay)
h/t Jonathan Kitt & @mike-thomas.bsky.social 🙏
#RStats
🪄 Experiments with LLM code assist @simonpcouch.com
📊 Gapminder and closeread @nrennie.bsky.social
🌏 Downloading Our World in Data (Kenneth Tay)
h/t Jonathan Kitt & @mike-thomas.bsky.social 🙏
#RStats
Issue 2025-W06 Highlights
Context is king in a trifecta of R packages harnessing LLMs to be your virtual assistant in package development and data science, plus the world (of data)…
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February 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Episode 194 of the R Weekly Highlights podcast is out! serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/...
🪄 Experiments with LLM code assist @simonpcouch.com
📊 Gapminder and closeread @nrennie.bsky.social
🌏 Downloading Our World in Data (Kenneth Tay)
h/t Jonathan Kitt & @mike-thomas.bsky.social 🙏
#RStats
🪄 Experiments with LLM code assist @simonpcouch.com
📊 Gapminder and closeread @nrennie.bsky.social
🌏 Downloading Our World in Data (Kenneth Tay)
h/t Jonathan Kitt & @mike-thomas.bsky.social 🙏
#RStats
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February 2, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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As someone trained as a trade economist, it is my duty to share the 1929-1933 Kindleberger Spiral, showing the month-month decline in global trade due to the combined factors of the (global) Great Depression and retaliatory tariffs. Smooth Hawley is implemented mid-June 1930.
February 1, 2025 at 9:49 PM
As someone trained as a trade economist, it is my duty to share the 1929-1933 Kindleberger Spiral, showing the month-month decline in global trade due to the combined factors of the (global) Great Depression and retaliatory tariffs. Smooth Hawley is implemented mid-June 1930.
Reposted by Matan Hakim
Episode 193 of the R Weekly Highlights podcast is out! serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/...
💡 7 #quarto revealjs slide tips (Dr. Tom Palmer)
🌍 From novice to contributor @ropensci.org @yabellini.bsky.social (Sunny Tseng) (Pascal Burkhard)
h/t Jon Calder & @mike-thomas.bsky.social 🙏
#RStats
💡 7 #quarto revealjs slide tips (Dr. Tom Palmer)
🌍 From novice to contributor @ropensci.org @yabellini.bsky.social (Sunny Tseng) (Pascal Burkhard)
h/t Jon Calder & @mike-thomas.bsky.social 🙏
#RStats
Issue 2025-W05 Highlights
Ready to bring your next presentation slides to the world of Quarto? Our first highlight has a batch of power tips you can use for your next slide deck.…
serve.podhome.fm
January 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Episode 193 of the R Weekly Highlights podcast is out! serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/...
💡 7 #quarto revealjs slide tips (Dr. Tom Palmer)
🌍 From novice to contributor @ropensci.org @yabellini.bsky.social (Sunny Tseng) (Pascal Burkhard)
h/t Jon Calder & @mike-thomas.bsky.social 🙏
#RStats
💡 7 #quarto revealjs slide tips (Dr. Tom Palmer)
🌍 From novice to contributor @ropensci.org @yabellini.bsky.social (Sunny Tseng) (Pascal Burkhard)
h/t Jon Calder & @mike-thomas.bsky.social 🙏
#RStats
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I've been writing #rstats packages and coding web maps for a decade now.
Despite this, while I've always wanted a story map feature in R, I never really knew how.
With Claude Sonnet and Cursor, I got a working prototype in a morning, and now it's on CRAN for you to use.
Despite this, while I've always wanted a story map feature in R, I never really knew how.
With Claude Sonnet and Cursor, I got a working prototype in a morning, and now it's on CRAN for you to use.
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I've been writing #rstats packages and coding web maps for a decade now.
Despite this, while I've always wanted a story map feature in R, I never really knew how.
With Claude Sonnet and Cursor, I got a working prototype in a morning, and now it's on CRAN for you to use.
Despite this, while I've always wanted a story map feature in R, I never really knew how.
With Claude Sonnet and Cursor, I got a working prototype in a morning, and now it's on CRAN for you to use.
Reposted by Matan Hakim
Episode 192 of the R Weekly Highlights podcast flows again! serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/...
➡️ Tidy flowcharts (Pau Satorra)
🤔 Non-API entry points (Ivan Krylov) @rdatatable.bsky.social
🧠 Brain Imaging (Joset Etzel)
h/t @mike-thomas.bsky.social & @rbyryo.bsky.social 🙏
#RStats #DataScience
➡️ Tidy flowcharts (Pau Satorra)
🤔 Non-API entry points (Ivan Krylov) @rdatatable.bsky.social
🧠 Brain Imaging (Joset Etzel)
h/t @mike-thomas.bsky.social & @rbyryo.bsky.social 🙏
#RStats #DataScience
Issue 2025-W04 Highlights
Bringing a little tidy magic to creating flowcharts in R, how data.table is addressing recent shifts in R's C APIs, and another showcase of R's…
serve.podhome.fm
January 22, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Episode 192 of the R Weekly Highlights podcast flows again! serve.podhome.fm/episodepage/...
➡️ Tidy flowcharts (Pau Satorra)
🤔 Non-API entry points (Ivan Krylov) @rdatatable.bsky.social
🧠 Brain Imaging (Joset Etzel)
h/t @mike-thomas.bsky.social & @rbyryo.bsky.social 🙏
#RStats #DataScience
➡️ Tidy flowcharts (Pau Satorra)
🤔 Non-API entry points (Ivan Krylov) @rdatatable.bsky.social
🧠 Brain Imaging (Joset Etzel)
h/t @mike-thomas.bsky.social & @rbyryo.bsky.social 🙏
#RStats #DataScience
