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🏴‍☠️ Swashbucklin' Data Science: Navigatin' R fer Talk Like a Pirate Day! 🎉🦜

19 September, 2024 | 12:00 AM - 3:00 AM (UTC) Coordinated Universal Time

Location: Redmond

Address: Redmond Reactor 3709 157th Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052

  • Format:
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Topic: Coding, Languages, and Frameworks

Language: English

Ahoy, useRRRRRs! 🏴‍☠️ Join R-Ladies and Seattle AI Workshop Meetups for a swashbuckling evening of data exploration at our R Pirate Day event. Whether ye be a landlubber new to R or a seasoned data buccaneeR, there's something for everyone! Set sail with us on September 18 from 5-8pm at the Microsoft Redmond Reactor for an evening filled with deep dives into data science, networkin', grub, jolly fun and plenty of pirate puns. ⚓️

What's in Store:

  • Learn from expert speakers 🗣️
  • Hands-on coding sessions and workshops (resources will be sent in advance for those who want to code along) 💻
  • Enjoy pizza, salad, and drinks courtesy of our sponsor, Microsoft Reactor 🍕🥗🥤

Workshop Resources:

  • Check out our GitHub organization for workshop materials: MLWorkshops GitHub 🔗
  • Set up your RStudio server with this Docker setup: [coming soon] 🐋
  • Prepare in advance with Introduction to R from Kim: Workshop Resources 📑

Don't miss this opportunity to enhance your R skills and network with fellow data enthusiasts. Pirate attire is optional but highly encouraged! 🏴‍☠️ Arrr you ready?

Speakers and Workshops:

  • Micheleen Harris: Get Hooked on ggplot: craftin' stunning graphics on the high seas 📊
  • Kim Dill-McFarland: Rough tides: How to improve your big data visualizations in R 🌊
  • Simran Saxena: Aye-Eye NLP: Digging deep for emotional treasure 💰

Prerequisites

Beginner knowledge of R and RStudio including loading and manipulating data frames, base plots, and saving outputs.

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