Hi, folks! If you attended #WOMBAT2025 we would really appreciate if you filled in this feedback form so we can make #WOMBAT2026 even better! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #RStats #DataScience #DataViz

Surprise WOMBAT drop! If you want to relive your #WOMBAT2025 experience or want to see what you missed, we added the slides for each talk on their corresponding page. Check them out: wombat2025.numbat.space/program/work... #RStats #DataScience #OpenSource

More wombat = more #RStats !

That’s me asking a question that appears to be causing everyone else in the audience to have an existential crisis 🥲 Thanks #WOMBAT2025! I had a great time listening to cool speakers and meeting many nice, passionate and impressive people. See ya next time 👋 #rstats

Come to the hackathon!

Thank you so much too all the speakers and participants. #WOMBAT2025 was lovely and we hope to have you for #WOMBAT2026! We'll share the recordings on youtube, so follow us for news! #RStats #DataScience

A couple of upcoming events from the #WOMBAT2025 community: Nov 21: R Dev Day pretix.eu/r-contributo... Nov 23: OceaniaR Hackaton statsocaus.github.io/oceaniar-hac... #RStats

Our final talk is by Ben Harrap on the challenges or introducing "best practices" on a project lead by a team that is not experienced with #RStats #WOMBAT2025 #DataScience

We are building a data team with Tyler Reysenbach. #WOMBAT2025

Back to work after the exhilarating pin-pong tournament. #WOMBAT2025

The exciting matchpoint that decided the winners! #WOMBAT2025

The exciting matchpoint that decided the winners! #WOMBAT2025

Time for the yearly? ping-pong tournament. The winners get an amazing, one-of-a-kind #WOMBAT2025 circuit board.

Let's chat about software development now! #RStats #WOMBAT2025

I 95% sure that Harriet Mason is next, but we'll see. #WOMBAT2025

Democracy works! A bug in the code elected Cold Brew as the best type of coffee according to #WOMBAT2025 elections.

First talk after lunch is Tidy analysis of preferential votes with prefio. #WOMBAT2025 wombat2025.numbat.space/program/work...

The wombat ping-pong table is still a classic. #WOMBAT2025

Cannot post. Too busy doing ggplot battles. #RStats #WOMBAT2025 www.ggplotbattles.dev/challenges/v...

Next, Michael Lydeamore talks about a bunch of tools inspired by the spirit of spending more time automating tasks than the automation saves you. Also known as XKCD 1205 wombat2025.numbat.space/program/work... #WOMBAT2025

Jenny Richmond now talks about the role of AI in education or the role of #education with #AI. #WOMBAT2025

If you're a student passionate about data visualisation, join the 2025 Data Scrollytelling Contest! www.causeweb.org/cause/contes... #WOMBAT2025 #DataViz

Packed room to start the session. #WOMBAT2025

Starting the session after the tea break, James Goldie introducing scrollytelling with the closeread quarto extension. #RStats #WOMBAT2025 #DataDon

If you are inspired by NIcola's talk, you can grab today's #TidyTuesday data and create your effective, informative and accessible visualisation! #RStats #WOMBAT2025 www.datawrapper.de/blog/the-dan... github.com/rfordatascie...

Great pointer from @nrennie.bsky.social on making data visualisations We as makers spend hours with the data and creating the visualisation, but we need to consider those who are looking for 5 seconds #WOMBAT2025 #dataviz

The thing about visualisation is that every rule has an exception. #DataVis #WOMBAT2025

Excited to be in Melbourne for #WOMBAT2025!

First up, Nicola Rennie talking about data visualisation and reviews for travel adapters. #WOMBAT2025 #RStats

Starting in a few minutes!

Our team of volunteers tirelessly worked until the last minute. #WOMBAT2025

Food, coffee and networking. #WOMBAT2025

Coffee break / sticker grabbing time. #WOMBAT2025

Folks are enjoying the morning tutorials and things are ready for the coffee break. #WOMBAT2025

🐨 Join me on Monday for an in-person and online workshop on 🐋 Getting Started with C++ for Faster Statistical Modelling in R 🦘 taking place during the WOMBAT workshop #NoWombatEmoji @wombat.numbat.space 🕸️ Program and registrations at: wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto... 🕷️ #rstats #rcpp

Happy Friday before #WOMBAT2025 to all our Victorian followers!

This is not a drill! I repeat: this is not a drill. Hex stickers area ready for WOMBAT2025! Are you going to miss them? Register here: wombat2025.numbat.space #RStats #DataViz #OpenSource

There's still time for a last-minute registration for WOMBAT, happening next week! I'm very excited for lots of #DataViz and #RStats talks, alongside lots of other great sessions 📊 (and meeting more internet friends IRL or course!)

Super excited to head to Melbourne next week for WOMBAT. Two days of data science tutorials and talks and new #rstats data friends! Join us!! It’s not too late to register!!

Very excited to be travelling to Melbourne to speak at WOMBAT2025 about community building & code review. Really looking forward to reconnecting with old friends and new. 🙌

Hej, Melbourne #rstats folks! Please join me for my in-person workshop on C++ Programming for Faster Statistical Modelling in R on Monday, Sep 29! Lot's of goodies for econometricians and statisticians here! Register at: wombat2025.numbat.space #rstats #rcpp

Lot's of language crosspolination tutorials in #WOMBAT2025. Take "Introduction to Regression Analysis in #Rstats" if you're interested in learning R. OTOH, if you are python-curious you can then come to "Efficiency Analysis in #Python" in the arvo. Register: wombat2025.numbat.space #DataScience

WOMBAT 2025 is just 1 (one!) week away. If you haven't register already, time is running out! 🕰️ wombat2025.numbat.space #RStats #DataScience #BusinessAnalytics #DataViz

We're offering two hands-on tutorials on September 29th for those wanting to level up their software dev skills. Learn how to create your own #RStats packages in the morning, followed by an afternoon treat of C++. See the full program & register: wombat2025.numbat.space #WOMBAT2025 #DataScience

If you like #DataViz or a curious about it, come on September 29 for a one-two punch of hands-on tutorials and and stick around for Nicola Rennie's talk on building effective data visualisations the next day. See the full program & register: wombat2025.numbat.space #OpenSource #RStats

Just 3 weeks to go before the start of #WOMBAT2025. Come join us to learn about #DataViz, #Statistics, forecasting and all things #DataScience. wombat2025.numbat.space

Want to attend #WOMBAT2025 but #Melbourne is a bit too far for you? We've got you covered with hybrid tutorials! * Fundamentals of Forecasting. * Reproducible Reporting with #QuartoDev. * Visualising Uncertainty * Regression Analysis in #RStats 📅 Program and registration wombat2025.numbat.space

Bring your stickers to the workshop! wombat2025.numbat.space #RStats

Early bird is over, but that doesn't mean you need to miss out on the incredible tutorials that we've got lined up for you. wombat2025.numbat.space/program/tuto... #RStats #BusinessAnalytics

Did you notice that writing #RStats package code feels... special? In this conversation, Cynthia Huang will talk to Rob Hyndman and Nick Tierney to discuss the ins and outs of statistical software. More and registration: wombat2025.numbat.space/program/work... #DataScience #DataDrivenDecisions