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Hadley Wickham
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R, data, 🐕, 🍸, 🌈. He/him.
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Not targeted but this ad made me wonder if you’d changed your name and taken up law
A billboard saying “give dick a try”
November 6, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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It’s been a while since I posted any non-work stuff so here are a few recent crochet projects. All are from “Animal friends of Picapau2” by Yan Schenkel.
A crochet lobster A crochet turtle A crochet koala
October 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Massive thanks to @kellybodwin.com for these amazing tidyverse gauges!
An ear with a 00 gauge that’s the tidyverse logo
August 14, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Lollipops too!
June 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Happy 18th birthday ggplot2! #rstats
Balloon wall art inspired by the ggplot2 hex sticker. The display features a hexagonal frame made of black balloons, filled with white balloons inside and surrounded by a background of light and dark blue balloons. A line graph with black balloon segments and round coloured nodes runs across the centre, and the word “ggplot2” is spelled out in black balloon letters below the chart.
June 10, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Is #rstats dead? I don’t think so.
Line chart titled ‘Weekly Runs of RStudio IDE’ showing usage data from 2023 to 2025. The y-axis ranges from 2,000,000 to 6,000,000 weekly runs. The chart displays a cyclical pattern with regular peaks around 5,000,000-6,000,000 runs and dramatic drops to approximately 2,000,000 runs that occur periodically during holiday periods.
June 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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I also got this well dressed baby
April 15, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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You didn't ask but is what ChatGPT thinks our literal baby would look like
A young boy with short, reddish-brown hair and fair skin smiles softly at the camera. He has light brown eyes, a few freckles on his cheeks, and is wearing a dark plaid shirt over a navy tee. The background is a smooth, muted pink wall, and the lighting is soft and even.
April 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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This is what programming in the pydyverse feels like
A semi-realistic digital painting of a data scientist almost completely covered by dozens of ball pythons in a pit-like setting. Only their head, glasses, and hands typing on a laptop are visible above the mass of coiled snakes. The snakes are calm, with varied patterns and textures, creating an oddly serene atmosphere. Dim lighting and background data visualisations give the impression of a high-tech yet organic workspace.
April 4, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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@jdlong.cerebralmastication.com I feel like I got your LinkedIn ad by mistake
Photo of a LinkedIn ad showing a forklift carrying a battery
March 9, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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But also this. The jagged frontier of AI capabilities is WILD
A screenshot of me asking gemini to draw a picture of a cow and it responding: This query violates the policy prohibiting the generation of sexual content. While a cow itself is not sexual, depending on the interpretation and drawing style, it *could* be depicted in a sexual manner (e.g., highly exaggerated mammary glands, suggestive posing). To avoid any potential violation, I cannot fulfill this request.
March 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Doing some important data science on posit::conf() talk submisisons: is their an instrument in the video and does it get played?
instrument played n <chr> <chr> <int> 1 guitar no 5 2 guitar yes 3 3 keyboard no 1 4 piano no 3 5 piano yes 1
February 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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@hannes.muehleisen.org I wanted you to know that every time I type drive.google.com in my browser, it auto navigates to this video
Screenshot of a google drive video showing a man wearing a duck mask.
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Working on library(snowman)
January 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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🦆 Was it this one??? 🦆
Hannes with Wilbur sitting on his shoulder
January 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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Are you looking for the perfect gift for the LaTex loving Texan in your life? Buy my t-shirt! www.customink.com/go/utw0-00cx... (I've had this idea for ages and I have finally made it a reality)
A cream t-shirt with slogan "Everything is \Bigger{} in \LaTeXas" in black on the left chest.
December 31, 2024 at 3:18 AM
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Glad to see the Shinkansen promoting strong data values
A photo of a sign that says creating shared values
December 9, 2024 at 10:15 PM
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So close to being correct #rstats
December 5, 2024 at 11:39 AM
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I think that is the first one. I also discovered an email from Stefan where he proposed the first dplyr logo!
November 25, 2024 at 4:56 PM
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OG dplyr and ggplot2 hexes. The ggplot2 hex logo is the WRONG ORIENTATION!
Plain red dplyr hex Original ggplot2 hex logo
November 25, 2024 at 2:31 PM
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I found this email about an RStudio hex from 2014
Screenshot of an email from Dec 28 2014 with subject "Hexagon rstudio logo sticker?"
November 25, 2024 at 2:28 PM
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As far as I can tell, I first included hexes in a presentation in January 2016 (at "DDT"??), but there were a bunch.
Screenshot of a slide showing a bunch of R hex logos included tidyr, devtools, shiny, and ggplot2.
November 25, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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I like this variation too
A whimsical illustration capturing the life of a data scientist and programmer, surrounded by symbols of data science and coding. The setting includes a cosy workspace with a computer screen displaying data visualizations and code. On a side table, a few cocktails and BBQ items are creatively arranged, with a small kitchen corner showing baking supplies. The style combines ink and watercolor on a white background, evoking warmth and creativity. The person looks happy and focused, wearing casual attire, with a sense of enthusiasm in the atmosphere.
November 10, 2024 at 12:56 AM
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My office isn’t quite this dangerous in real life
An illustration of a modern workspace setup for a data scientist who enjoys BBQ, cocktails, and baking. The scene includes a sleek desk with a laptop showing data visualizations, a notebook with R code, and a tidy coffee setup on the side. In the background, there are shelves with baking ingredients, a small grill, and cocktail-making tools neatly arranged. A peaceful setting with elements of creativity and precision, with a minimalist, clean design style.
November 10, 2024 at 12:52 AM
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My crochet skills!
A crocheted baby dragon in pale green and cream. Side view of the crochet dragon. From this angle you can see the purple spikes along its back.
October 29, 2024 at 10:17 PM