Lessons about R I learned from my cat
summary
Argues that a few minutes of structure prevents hours of pain by showing a concrete refactor: split monolith.R into named files, move data into a clear data/ file, and use a consistent file order so you can find things later — library then source then globals then functions then analysis. Recommends human‑readable filenames, minimal comments where helpful, and common tools like source() and tidyverse. Cites Google, local R user groups and R-Ladies as places to learn and confirms the reorganization actually speeds future edits.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Start
- 0:28Be Lazy
- 3:10Try things...
- 3:32Ask for help if you need it
- 3:43Keep your claws sharp
- 4:08Bask in the sun
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