I presented at Shiny in Production 2025, an incredible conference hosted by @jumpingrivers.com up in Newcastle! I was glad to share the very latest from the Shiny team directly. The topics were bleeding edge at the time, so still new and relevant now. My video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxai...
“Is AI going to take my job?”
At the next Leeds Data Science Meetup, James Ridgway and Harris Bashir explore how software development has evolved and what it takes to run AI systems in production.
📅 24 March, 6–8 PM
📍 Leeds
Join us: www.meetup.com/leeds-data-s...
Interested in these topics? Check out AI in Production 2026 →
ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com
The recordings from Shiny in Production 2025 are now available.
Talks from speakers around the world on how they use Shiny in R and Python to solve real-world data problems.
Watch the sessions:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Pandas or polars for data manipulation in Python?
On 19 March at 1:15pm UK time, Russ Hyde, Senior Data Scientist at Jumping Rivers, will compare both side by side and highlight what’s new in pandas v3.0.
Register here:
jumpingrivers.typeform.com/to/UmdyNbAs
You trained a machine learning model. Now, how do you take it to production?
Our new Introduction to Machine Learning Operations course covers deployment, monitoring, versioning, and MLOps practices.
Private team training available:
www.jumpingrivers.com/training/cou...
Data is most useful when people can interact with it.
We’ve created a gallery of data applications built by the Jumping Rivers team, including healthcare dashboards, validation tools, and interactive analytics apps.
Take a look → www.jumpingrivers.com/data-science...
Your AI in Production 2026 ticket helps support a local charity.
Jumping Rivers will donate part of the conference revenue to the North East Autism Society (@autismsociety.bsky.social).
Early bird ends 6 March.
Get your ticket today at: ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com
Your R installs might be slower than needed.
A few things we covered in last week's webinar:
• Binary mirrors plus parallel installs speed things up.
• Connect adds tools for testing and reviewing deployed content.
• Workbench Jobs keep running after you disconnect.
youtu.be/Ctt2X2wCK5w?...
Our Posit Maintenance and Support webinar is today.
Why keeping Posit software up to date matters for production teams.
Free, online, 1:15 PM UK.
Register:
Good news for UK public sector teams.
Jumping Rivers is now on the CCS Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 framework, giving organisations a compliant, faster route to bring us in for R, Python, AI, analytics, and GxP-aligned work.
Details in the blog post: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/approve...
Posit tools in production and upgrades keep slipping?
This Thursday, Jumping Rivers is hosting a free webinar on what recent Posit updates change and why staying current matters for reliability, security, and performance.
📅 19 Feb
🕐 1:15 PM UK time
Register: jumpingrivers.typeform.com/to/UmdyNbAs
What does it mean to be a Posit commercial and delivery partner?
We support both procurement and implementation, helping organisations move from purchase to practical deployment with fewer handoffs.
If this is relevant for your team, let’s talk.
Missing interesting conversations in data science and AI?
The Jumping Rivers newsletter shares practical insights, events, and community updates across R, Python, and AI in production.
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Have you signed up for our AI in Production 2026 workshops yet?
Day 1 features hands-on sessions covering LLM integration, production patterns, and AI apps, plus time to connect with other attendees.
Workshop places are limited. Register early: ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com
Leeds Data Science Meetup is back on March 24.
Two AI talks on jobs, production systems, reliability, and monitoring.
Join us 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at The Elbow Room.
Register here: www.meetup.com/leeds-data-s...
Stop fighting with Git. A few .gitconfig tweaks fix the daily annoyances: branch sorting by date, auto remote tracking, work/personal email switching, SSH commit signing.
Check out this blog post by Colin Gillespie: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/recomme...
#Git #DevTools
Using Posit in production? Join us on 19 February for a free online webinar with Sebastian Mellor from Jumping Rivers.
We’ll talk about keeping Posit environments stable, secure, and running smoothly.
Register: jumpingrivers.typeform.com/to/UmdyNbAs
Upskilling works best when teams learn together.
Our public training courses build shared skills in Python, R, data visualisation, statistical modelling, and machine learning. Instructor led and practical.
Courses run February to June.
jumpingrivers.com/training
For UK organisations using or adopting Posit, working with a local partner can simplify licensing and delivery.
Jumping Rivers supports Posit licences, setup, training, and support, with public sector routes via G Cloud and DOS.
www.jumpingrivers.com/posit/
#Posit #RStats #UKPublicSector
It was good to see so many familiar and new faces at our January North East Data Scientists Meetup last Thursday.
Thank you to Roy Ruddle and Barry Smart, and to everyone who attended and joined the discussion.
www.meetup.com/newcastle-up...
#DataScience #Python #TechMeetup
@posit.co and the Royal Statistical Society are sponsors of AI in Production 2026.
The conference focuses on machine learning, data science, and AI systems running in production.
4–5 June 2026, Newcastle, UK.
The Call for Papers closes today:
ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com
Hi! An intro would be great!
Reminder that our January North East Data Scientists meetup is happening tomorrow at TusPark Newcastle. Two talks, good conversations, and no pre-event workshop.
📍 TusPark, 27 Grainger Street (first floor)
🎟 Free to attend
👉 Event details: www.meetup.com/newcastle-up...
Most Posit issues don’t start with failure. They build up through configuration drift, version mismatches, and infrastructure decisions that no longer fit how the platform is used.
A Posit Health Check helps surface these risks early. Contact us: hello@jumpingrivers.com
#Posit #RStats
AI in Production 2026 has extended its Call for Papers to 30 January.
If you work on machine learning, data science, or AI systems in production and have lessons to share, submit a proposal and join us in Newcastle this June.
Submit your abstract here: ai-in-production.jumpingrivers.com
Accessibility often gets lost once dashboards become interactive.
This post shows how to use {ellmer} to generate dynamic alt text for ggplot2 charts in Shiny apps, keeping screen reader users aligned as plots change.
Read more: www.jumpingrivers.com/blog/ellmer-...
Responsible for running the Posit platform in production?
Join our webinar on maintaining Posit in practice. We’ll cover stability, upgrades, support, and what to plan for as usage scales.
🗓 19 Feb 2026
⏰ 1:15–2:15pm GMT
📍 Online
Register here: jumpingrivers.typeform.com/to/UmdyNbAs
We're still buzzing from last night ✨
Our January meetup on Operational AI and Modern Data Governance had great talks, thoughtful questions & a brilliant crowd.
Thank you to Mark Pybus, Boyang Chen, and everyone who joined us.
Join the community for future events: www.meetup.com/leeds-data-s...
Jumping Rivers trainers have delivered 1,000+ programming and data science courses worldwide using live coding and hands-on exercises.
Hear from people who’ve trained with us across healthcare, academia, industry & the public sector.
Courses: www.jumpingrivers.com/training/
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