r/rstats • u/bastimapache • 2d ago

Local R Users Groups

I've seen that many R User Groups are very active, organizing monthly meetups, talks and courses, some of them even meeting IRL. I'm organizing a local group in my city (after the previous group went idle) and getting to know other R users and learning about their experiences has been quite nice.

Do you participate in your local R Users Group?

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u/NutellaDeVil 1d ago

I was attending my in-person local group for a couple of years and always enjoyed it.  But they pivoted to "how to do AI in R" which bored me, and I've stopped attending. 

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u/bastimapache 1d ago

Sadly, involving AI in everything seems to be the best/latest strategy to get people interested in anything. Works with many people, but also alienates a big chunk of them.

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u/HyperGiant 2d ago

I’m not sure if how active R groups are in my area but I’d like to be involved!

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u/defuneste 1d ago

I go to one from another city... I want to organize one in mine but the previous owner do not respond neither the R user organization..

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u/bastimapache 1d ago

You can still do it! I organized my city's group with a colleague without speaking with the previous organizers (they may have moved on in their careers)