R for the Rest of Us Podcast Episode 18: Miles McBain

In this episode, I speak with Miles McBain, a data scientist and R package developer from Brisbane, Australia, about patterns and anti-patterns in data analysis reuse. Miles shares his journey from a generalist software developer to a data science specialist, his passion for R, and the evolution of his coding practices. We delve into the intricacies of code reuse in data analysis, discussing common pitfalls to avoid, the benefits of creating reusable code packages, the process of breaking down large codebases, and how teams can evolve their coding practices to enhance efficiency and maintainability.

Watch the conversation on YouTube.

Important resources mentioned:

• Patterns and anti-patterns of data analysis reuse blog post by Miles McBain

• Jenny Bryan’s talk ‘Code smells and feels’ presented during useR!2018

Learn more about Miles McBain on his website and connect with him on Fosstodon and GitHub (@milesmcbain).

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