Yani Bellini Saibene
@yabellini.bsky.social
I share my experience teaching computational skills and building welcoming communities of practice for programming scientists | rOpenSci Community Manager |
R-Ladies Project Lead | 30 Years in Education | 24 Years as Researcher | Spanglish | #RStats
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We R Together Yanina Bellini Saibene useR! 2025 Duke University How to learn, use and improve a programming language as a community
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I had the honor of giving a keynote at #useR2025 🎉 at Duke University: “We R Together – How to learn, use, and improve a programming language as a community” 💜
Slides here 👉 docs.google.com/presentation...
Video here: www.youtube.com/live/CTTvTQ-...
#rstats #useR2025
I had the honor of giving a keynote at #useR2025 🎉 at Duke University: “We R Together – How to learn, use, and improve a programming language as a community” 💜
Slides here 👉 docs.google.com/presentation...
Video here: www.youtube.com/live/CTTvTQ-...
#rstats #useR2025
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
Happy Volunteer Responsibility Amnesty Day!
Maybe stop doing something!
Maybe stop doing something!
Volunteer Responsibility Amnesty Day
Volunteer Responsibility Amnesty Day
volunteeramnestyday.net
December 21, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Happy Volunteer Responsibility Amnesty Day!
Maybe stop doing something!
Maybe stop doing something!
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
Day 22: S3, S4, and S7 Object Systems
Create robust object-oriented interfaces with R's object systems.
Pro Tip: Use S3 for simple classes, S4 for complex validation, S7 for modern OOP.
Resources: rconsortium.github.io/S7
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
Create robust object-oriented interfaces with R's object systems.
Pro Tip: Use S3 for simple classes, S4 for complex validation, S7 for modern OOP.
Resources: rconsortium.github.io/S7
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
December 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Day 22: S3, S4, and S7 Object Systems
Create robust object-oriented interfaces with R's object systems.
Pro Tip: Use S3 for simple classes, S4 for complex validation, S7 for modern OOP.
Resources: rconsortium.github.io/S7
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
Create robust object-oriented interfaces with R's object systems.
Pro Tip: Use S3 for simple classes, S4 for complex validation, S7 for modern OOP.
Resources: rconsortium.github.io/S7
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
[blog] Code Hosting Options Beyond GitHub
rOpenSci activities generally rely on a GitHub-based workflow which can exclude users of other repositories. Here, @mpadge explores alternatives to GitHub for hosting code and describes ways in which to do so which also allow you to stay connected with […]
rOpenSci activities generally rely on a GitHub-based workflow which can exclude users of other repositories. Here, @mpadge explores alternatives to GitHub for hosting code and describes ways in which to do so which also allow you to stay connected with […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
[blog] Code Hosting Options Beyond GitHub
rOpenSci activities generally rely on a GitHub-based workflow which can exclude users of other repositories. Here, @mpadge explores alternatives to GitHub for hosting code and describes ways in which to do so which also allow you to stay connected with […]
rOpenSci activities generally rely on a GitHub-based workflow which can exclude users of other repositories. Here, @mpadge explores alternatives to GitHub for hosting code and describes ways in which to do so which also allow you to stay connected with […]
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
December 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
If any journalist wants to talk to a trans man with a PhD in Human Genomics who was trained in labs that studied the evolution of sex, I'm right here
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
Or just keep platforming Republicans who have a 5th grade understanding of biology so they get more trans people killed, sure 🤷🏻♂️
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
People are willing to forgo a significant portion of their earnings—between 12-36% of their wages—to avoid hostile work environments.
Women exhibit a stronger aversion to exclusionary workplaces and environments with sexual harassment.
Women exhibit a stronger aversion to exclusionary workplaces and environments with sexual harassment.
December 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
People are willing to forgo a significant portion of their earnings—between 12-36% of their wages—to avoid hostile work environments.
Women exhibit a stronger aversion to exclusionary workplaces and environments with sexual harassment.
Women exhibit a stronger aversion to exclusionary workplaces and environments with sexual harassment.
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
It's a struggle, but it's gratifying once things start coming together. What I have on paper tonight is a clean expression of idea I didn't have well-formed when I began this morning.
Some people think we should hand off this painstaking form of labor to LLMs and get back to doing science.
Some people think we should hand off this painstaking form of labor to LLMs and get back to doing science.
December 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
It's a struggle, but it's gratifying once things start coming together. What I have on paper tonight is a clean expression of idea I didn't have well-formed when I began this morning.
Some people think we should hand off this painstaking form of labor to LLMs and get back to doing science.
Some people think we should hand off this painstaking form of labor to LLMs and get back to doing science.
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
Day 14: testthat 3rd Edition Features
Modern testing with the latest testthat features.
Setup:
usethis::use_testthat(3)
Pro Tip: Use test_that() with descriptive names that explain what should happen.
Resources: testthat.r-lib.org
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
Modern testing with the latest testthat features.
Setup:
usethis::use_testthat(3)
Pro Tip: Use test_that() with descriptive names that explain what should happen.
Resources: testthat.r-lib.org
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
December 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Day 14: testthat 3rd Edition Features
Modern testing with the latest testthat features.
Setup:
usethis::use_testthat(3)
Pro Tip: Use test_that() with descriptive names that explain what should happen.
Resources: testthat.r-lib.org
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
Modern testing with the latest testthat features.
Setup:
usethis::use_testthat(3)
Pro Tip: Use test_that() with descriptive names that explain what should happen.
Resources: testthat.r-lib.org
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
Last week, someone shared this #AI Timeline: nhlocal.github.io/AiTimeline/#...
AI Timeline
A comprehensive timeline of Artificial Intelligence milestones from 2022 to present.
nhlocal.github.io
December 14, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Last week, someone shared this #AI Timeline: nhlocal.github.io/AiTimeline/#...
I was invited to chat at Give Me Five by @numfocus.bsky.social
5 minutes, five questions about #OpenSource #OpenScience #RStats
youtu.be/SqafLv6CYPI?...
5 minutes, five questions about #OpenSource #OpenScience #RStats
youtu.be/SqafLv6CYPI?...
Give Me 5 Episode 2: Yanina Bellini Saibene
YouTube video by PyData
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December 12, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I was invited to chat at Give Me Five by @numfocus.bsky.social
5 minutes, five questions about #OpenSource #OpenScience #RStats
youtu.be/SqafLv6CYPI?...
5 minutes, five questions about #OpenSource #OpenScience #RStats
youtu.be/SqafLv6CYPI?...
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
rOpenSci published a blog post requesting feedback for a prototype of an organization-level dashboard for tracking the health and maintenance of an organization’s R packages. They’re still looking for feedback and suggestions, so please read and help out with your ideas! ropensci.org/blog/2025/09...
December 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
rOpenSci published a blog post requesting feedback for a prototype of an organization-level dashboard for tracking the health and maintenance of an organization’s R packages. They’re still looking for feedback and suggestions, so please read and help out with your ideas! ropensci.org/blog/2025/09...
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
This is a thread about Forwards, the R Foundation task-force on women and other under-represented groups.
We work on accessibility, community, conferences, on-ramps, social media, surveys, and teaching.
forwards.github.io
We work on accessibility, community, conferences, on-ramps, social media, surveys, and teaching.
forwards.github.io
Forwards
R Foundation taskforce on women and other under-represented groups
forwards.github.io
December 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is a thread about Forwards, the R Foundation task-force on women and other under-represented groups.
We work on accessibility, community, conferences, on-ramps, social media, surveys, and teaching.
forwards.github.io
We work on accessibility, community, conferences, on-ramps, social media, surveys, and teaching.
forwards.github.io
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
Day 12: README.Rmd Automation
Create dynamic READMEs that stay up-to-date with your code.
Setup:
usethis::use_readme_rmd()
Include these sections:
• Installation instructions
• Basic usage example
• Lifecycle badges
• Build status badges
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
Create dynamic READMEs that stay up-to-date with your code.
Setup:
usethis::use_readme_rmd()
Include these sections:
• Installation instructions
• Basic usage example
• Lifecycle badges
• Build status badges
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
December 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Day 12: README.Rmd Automation
Create dynamic READMEs that stay up-to-date with your code.
Setup:
usethis::use_readme_rmd()
Include these sections:
• Installation instructions
• Basic usage example
• Lifecycle badges
• Build status badges
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
Create dynamic READMEs that stay up-to-date with your code.
Setup:
usethis::use_readme_rmd()
Include these sections:
• Installation instructions
• Basic usage example
• Lifecycle badges
• Build status badges
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
The secret in @masalmon.eu's excellent post on metrics for #rstats package usage is that R-Universe collects all these measures for you!
December 11, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The secret in @masalmon.eu's excellent post on metrics for #rstats package usage is that R-Universe collects all these measures for you!
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
New post on the @ropensci.org blog: How to Assess Usage of your #RStats Package
📂 Downloads
🌳 Reverse dependencies
🔍 Code mentions
🎓 Citations
⭐ Popularity measures: likes
🤝 Contributions to the repository
🙋 Use case reports
🕵️ Telemetry
ropensci.org/blog/2025/12...
📂 Downloads
🌳 Reverse dependencies
🔍 Code mentions
🎓 Citations
⭐ Popularity measures: likes
🤝 Contributions to the repository
🙋 Use case reports
🕵️ Telemetry
ropensci.org/blog/2025/12...
How to Assess Usage of your Package
Ways to evaluate use of your package, and their downsides.
ropensci.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
New post on the @ropensci.org blog: How to Assess Usage of your #RStats Package
📂 Downloads
🌳 Reverse dependencies
🔍 Code mentions
🎓 Citations
⭐ Popularity measures: likes
🤝 Contributions to the repository
🙋 Use case reports
🕵️ Telemetry
ropensci.org/blog/2025/12...
📂 Downloads
🌳 Reverse dependencies
🔍 Code mentions
🎓 Citations
⭐ Popularity measures: likes
🤝 Contributions to the repository
🙋 Use case reports
🕵️ Telemetry
ropensci.org/blog/2025/12...
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
🎉 Celebrating a fresh and pioneer notebook in EDS book using the targets R package for reproducible data workflows
🌊 Authors from @cuahsi.bsky.social utilize the package to explore diverse environmental datasets, examining Hurricane Harvey's floods
🚀Launch
edsbook.org/2dd74dfa-d87...
🧵(1/n)
🌊 Authors from @cuahsi.bsky.social utilize the package to explore diverse environmental datasets, examining Hurricane Harvey's floods
🚀Launch
edsbook.org/2dd74dfa-d87...
🧵(1/n)
December 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
🎉 Celebrating a fresh and pioneer notebook in EDS book using the targets R package for reproducible data workflows
🌊 Authors from @cuahsi.bsky.social utilize the package to explore diverse environmental datasets, examining Hurricane Harvey's floods
🚀Launch
edsbook.org/2dd74dfa-d87...
🧵(1/n)
🌊 Authors from @cuahsi.bsky.social utilize the package to explore diverse environmental datasets, examining Hurricane Harvey's floods
🚀Launch
edsbook.org/2dd74dfa-d87...
🧵(1/n)
1/ ✨ El viernes pasado, #LatinR2025 llegó a su cierre.
Gracias, muchas gracias a todas las personas que participaron, presentaron, organizaron, enseñaron y acompañaron estos días.
La comunidad #RStats hace posible este encuentro año tras año. 💜
Gracias, muchas gracias a todas las personas que participaron, presentaron, organizaron, enseñaron y acompañaron estos días.
La comunidad #RStats hace posible este encuentro año tras año. 💜
December 7, 2025 at 12:47 PM
1/ ✨ El viernes pasado, #LatinR2025 llegó a su cierre.
Gracias, muchas gracias a todas las personas que participaron, presentaron, organizaron, enseñaron y acompañaron estos días.
La comunidad #RStats hace posible este encuentro año tras año. 💜
Gracias, muchas gracias a todas las personas que participaron, presentaron, organizaron, enseñaron y acompañaron estos días.
La comunidad #RStats hace posible este encuentro año tras año. 💜
1/ Ayer #LatinR2025 tuvo un día cargado de investigación social, flujos reproducibles, comunidades y modelos
Y podés revivirlo en nuestro canal de YouTube:
- Charlas: www.youtube.com/@LatinR/play...
- Streaming + Q&A: www.youtube.com/live/H4eheaX...
#RStats
Un vistazo rápido a todo lo que vimos 👇
Y podés revivirlo en nuestro canal de YouTube:
- Charlas: www.youtube.com/@LatinR/play...
- Streaming + Q&A: www.youtube.com/live/H4eheaX...
#RStats
Un vistazo rápido a todo lo que vimos 👇
LatinR 2025 - Conferencia en vivo día 2
YouTube video by LatinR
www.youtube.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:09 PM
1/ Ayer #LatinR2025 tuvo un día cargado de investigación social, flujos reproducibles, comunidades y modelos
Y podés revivirlo en nuestro canal de YouTube:
- Charlas: www.youtube.com/@LatinR/play...
- Streaming + Q&A: www.youtube.com/live/H4eheaX...
#RStats
Un vistazo rápido a todo lo que vimos 👇
Y podés revivirlo en nuestro canal de YouTube:
- Charlas: www.youtube.com/@LatinR/play...
- Streaming + Q&A: www.youtube.com/live/H4eheaX...
#RStats
Un vistazo rápido a todo lo que vimos 👇
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
The R Consortium is excited to announce James “JD” Long as keynote speaker for R!sk 2026, our new online event on using R for risk. Join us Feb 18–19, 2026!
It's not just for insurance—if you use R in climate, healthcare, lots more...
Details: r-consortium.org/posts/r-cons...
#rstats #risk
It's not just for insurance—if you use R in climate, healthcare, lots more...
Details: r-consortium.org/posts/r-cons...
#rstats #risk
December 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The R Consortium is excited to announce James “JD” Long as keynote speaker for R!sk 2026, our new online event on using R for risk. Join us Feb 18–19, 2026!
It's not just for insurance—if you use R in climate, healthcare, lots more...
Details: r-consortium.org/posts/r-cons...
#rstats #risk
It's not just for insurance—if you use R in climate, healthcare, lots more...
Details: r-consortium.org/posts/r-cons...
#rstats #risk
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
Day 5: Package Structure with pkgdown Site Generation 🌐
Create beautiful documentation websites for your packages! ✨
usethis::use_pkgdown()
pkgdown::build_site()
💡 Pro Tip: Use usethis::use_pkgdown_github_pages() for deployment.
📚 Resources: pkgdown.r-lib.org
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
Create beautiful documentation websites for your packages! ✨
usethis::use_pkgdown()
pkgdown::build_site()
💡 Pro Tip: Use usethis::use_pkgdown_github_pages() for deployment.
📚 Resources: pkgdown.r-lib.org
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
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December 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Day 5: Package Structure with pkgdown Site Generation 🌐
Create beautiful documentation websites for your packages! ✨
usethis::use_pkgdown()
pkgdown::build_site()
💡 Pro Tip: Use usethis::use_pkgdown_github_pages() for deployment.
📚 Resources: pkgdown.r-lib.org
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
Create beautiful documentation websites for your packages! ✨
usethis::use_pkgdown()
pkgdown::build_site()
💡 Pro Tip: Use usethis::use_pkgdown_github_pages() for deployment.
📚 Resources: pkgdown.r-lib.org
#rstats #RPackageAdvent2025
Ayer tuvimos un día increíble en #LatinR2025: encuestas, medio ambiente, universos R, paquetes nuevos y dos keynotes inspiradoras de Stephanie Zimmer y Heather Turner.
¡Una comunidad vibrante creando y compartiendo!
Podés repasar todo en nuestro canal de YouTube: www.youtube.com/latinr
#RStats
¡Una comunidad vibrante creando y compartiendo!
Podés repasar todo en nuestro canal de YouTube: www.youtube.com/latinr
#RStats
LatinR
Este es el canal oficial de LatinR, la conferencia latinoamericana sobre uso de R en investigación y desarrollo
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Ayer tuvimos un día increíble en #LatinR2025: encuestas, medio ambiente, universos R, paquetes nuevos y dos keynotes inspiradoras de Stephanie Zimmer y Heather Turner.
¡Una comunidad vibrante creando y compartiendo!
Podés repasar todo en nuestro canal de YouTube: www.youtube.com/latinr
#RStats
¡Una comunidad vibrante creando y compartiendo!
Podés repasar todo en nuestro canal de YouTube: www.youtube.com/latinr
#RStats
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
Anunciamos a nuestros Community Partners 2025: @ropensci.org y RSE Chile, organizaciones que acompañan esta edición y fortalecen el ecosistema de R en la región.
#LatinR2025
#LatinR2025
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Anunciamos a nuestros Community Partners 2025: @ropensci.org y RSE Chile, organizaciones que acompañan esta edición y fortalecen el ecosistema de R en la región.
#LatinR2025
#LatinR2025
Now at @latinrconf.bsky.social @heathrturnr.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy is giving a keynote on Lowering Barriers to Contributing to R
You can follow here: www.youtube.com/live/xbCT4v5...
#LatinR2025 #RStast
You can follow here: www.youtube.com/live/xbCT4v5...
#LatinR2025 #RStast
LatinR 2025 - Conferencia en vivo día 1
YouTube video by LatinR
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Now at @latinrconf.bsky.social @heathrturnr.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy is giving a keynote on Lowering Barriers to Contributing to R
You can follow here: www.youtube.com/live/xbCT4v5...
#LatinR2025 #RStast
You can follow here: www.youtube.com/live/xbCT4v5...
#LatinR2025 #RStast
In another conference someone ask “Who work with Penguins”, well people that live in the “end of the world” do
Sami Dodino, María Eugenia López, Érica Schlaps y Lucia Rodríguez-Planes present at @latinrconf.bsky.social their research in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina #LatinR2025 #RStats 🐧🤩
Sami Dodino, María Eugenia López, Érica Schlaps y Lucia Rodríguez-Planes present at @latinrconf.bsky.social their research in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina #LatinR2025 #RStats 🐧🤩
December 3, 2025 at 7:13 PM
In another conference someone ask “Who work with Penguins”, well people that live in the “end of the world” do
Sami Dodino, María Eugenia López, Érica Schlaps y Lucia Rodríguez-Planes present at @latinrconf.bsky.social their research in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina #LatinR2025 #RStats 🐧🤩
Sami Dodino, María Eugenia López, Érica Schlaps y Lucia Rodríguez-Planes present at @latinrconf.bsky.social their research in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina #LatinR2025 #RStats 🐧🤩
Reposted by Yani Bellini Saibene
I got to hear a sneak peek of Stephanie’s keynote, and it was so good! Definitely recommend watching if you work on teams adopting or transitioning to #RStats.
Today at @latinrconf.bsky.social #LatinR2025 Stephanie Zimmer shared how her team transformed to open-source first with #RStats as the main character!
You can follow the keynote at www.youtube.com/live/xbCT4v5...
You can follow the keynote at www.youtube.com/live/xbCT4v5...
December 3, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I got to hear a sneak peek of Stephanie’s keynote, and it was so good! Definitely recommend watching if you work on teams adopting or transitioning to #RStats.
Today at @latinrconf.bsky.social #LatinR2025 Stephanie Zimmer shared how her team transformed to open-source first with #RStats as the main character!
You can follow the keynote at www.youtube.com/live/xbCT4v5...
You can follow the keynote at www.youtube.com/live/xbCT4v5...
December 3, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Today at @latinrconf.bsky.social #LatinR2025 Stephanie Zimmer shared how her team transformed to open-source first with #RStats as the main character!
You can follow the keynote at www.youtube.com/live/xbCT4v5...
You can follow the keynote at www.youtube.com/live/xbCT4v5...