not_the_nsa

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   by not_the_nsa 4y ago

   I was first in, best dressed to write the R API wrapper for an open source server (ODK Central). Proceeded to go through open source peer review at rOpenSci and made it a robust R package that is now used by a good few people. The package i
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   by not_the_nsa 4y ago

   Australia here. When we're not on fire or under water (which is also where scooters perform rather badly), it often seems to be too hot to wear safety gear. Add the sense of entitlement of large 4WDs to complete non-enforcement of road
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   by not_the_nsa 5y ago

   My grandfather, a teacher in peace times and Wehrmacht Lt in WWII, reportedly used steno to write notes on impossibly small pieces of paper. I guess the savings in paper suited his extremely frugal mindset, sharpened by the two world wars a
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   by not_the_nsa 5y ago

   I've experienced this from the opposite side (positive feedback) and wanted to share that the tone and structure of the rOpenSci community seem to foster positive feedback and community interactions. I maintain an R package, an API wra
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   by not_the_nsa 6y ago

   Thanks for sharing this. Right now I'm burnt out beyond words, having delivered a phase of a huge project, followed by upper management actions that make me feel extremely devalued and dehumanized. I've already written a list of p
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   by not_the_nsa 6y ago

   A discovery by the ASKAP (I work across the road from their data centre, the Pawsey SC Centre), code on GH, data in CKAN. Nice.
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   by not_the_nsa 7y ago

   I work in a state govt department. Very simple infrastructure additions have paid out majorly for us. It's my job to innovate around research infrastructure, so the following should be read as outcomes of my role, not bragging. I migra
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   by not_the_nsa 7y ago

   Not mentioned are the fantastic user communities, especially the culture of inclusiveness and openness fostered by RStudio ([code of conduct]( https://github.com/tidyverse/dev-day-2019/blob/master/CODE_O.
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   by not_the_nsa 7y ago

   For context, this dude went on to create software that is used for electronic data capture all over the world, and build one of the most inclusive, diverse, and friendly communities around it I've had the pleasure of participating in.
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    by not_the_nsa 8y ago

    The ODK ecosystem (build, aggregate, collect) has been in use for our Western Australian flatback turtle conservation program since 2016, now being used by Dept Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions staff, community programs and Volun
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    by not_the_nsa 9y ago

    Have you got info what you'll going to build? Can you prepare a starter project to hit the ground running? If you have to start from scratch, having built (and documented) a working example helps greatly to get going quickly. Last, don