2021
Column Names as Contracts
Exploring the benefits of using controlled vocabularies to encode metadata in column names, and demonstrations of implementing this approach with the
convo R package or dbt extensions of SQL.
oRganization: Design patterns for internal packages
An overview of the unique design challenges and opportunities when building R packages for use inside of a single organization versus open-source. By using the jobs-to-be-done framework, this talk explores how internal packages can be better teammates by following specific design patterns for API design, testing, documentaiton, and more.
2020
projmgr: Managing the human dependencies of your project
A lightning talk on key features of the projmgr package
RMarkdown Driven Development
How and why to refactor one time analyses in RMarkdown into sustainable data products
2018
tidycf: Turning analysis on its head by turning cashflows on their side
An overview of how the tidycf R package led to process and cultural change at Capital One
Assorted talks on designing analytical tools and communities for enterprise
A variety of related talks to creating innersource culture with R packages and related tools
