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This carefully curated collection of resources will help you find packages and learning resources to help you on your R journey.

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Writing an R package from scratch

This tutorial provides a step-by-step guide on how to create an R package from scratch using the usethis package. It covers topics such as package setup, adding functions, and function documentation.

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You're Already Ready: Zen and the Art of R Package Development

R packages make it easier to write robust, reproducible code, and modern tools in R development like usethis make it easy to work with packages. In this video, Malcolm Barrett discusses why your project is already an R package, why you’re already an R package developer, and why you already have the skills to walk the path of development.

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Your first R package in 1 hour

This blog post provides a step-by-step guide on how to create an R package in just one hour. It covers the use of devtools and usethis packages to automate folder structure and file creation in package development.

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