End of the Term
Claudia Donahue 2022-07-18
Using R for Data Science: My Thoughts
I have really enjoyed working in R and using RStudio this term, after not having used it for several years. A lot of what I use in the future is going to depend on what I have access to in the workplace. I know there is a great chance I will be able to use R, so I expect to have a lot of opportunity to use it. If I had to make a prediction, I will probably just be battling the status quo of using Excel to handle anything related to data.
It will be helpful that I now have experience using R Markdown to create .pdf and .html files to share reproducible work.
What Has Changed for Me
Now that I have this recency and depth in R, I will have to decide when I feel it’s appropriate to use R or Python, or another tool (probably Excel) at work. I also feel more equipped to work consistently on side projects or further self study outside of work, and I feel fortunate to know some experts at NC State, if I ever need to reach out.
My Next Exploration
I am interested in trying out a competition, like Kaggle, or one through my employer. I also already have a request from a friend in my neighborhood to help them with some modeling. I am looking forward to seeing how I can help!
At work, I am sure I’ll be exploring how to efficiently create dashboards useful for leaders in my organization.
In my community, I like the idea of presenting publicly available data in ways others can better understand and draw conclusions.
I am looking forward to completing my final project Shiny App with multiple pages and brainstorming similar things I could create as community tools.