finbarrtimbers / useR-2016

The slides for my talk at useR! 2016 (http://www.user2016.org) about automating our work at Darkhorse Analytics (http://www.dha.io).

Overview

My presentation for UseR! 2016.

Abstract

As consultants, many of the projects that we work on are similar, with many steps repeated verbatim across projects. Previously, our workflow was based largely in Microsoft Office, with our analysis done manually in Excel, our reports written in Word, and our presentations in Powerpoint. In 2015, we began using R for much of our analysis, including making slide decks and reports in RMarkdown. Our presentation discusses why we made the change, how we managed it, and advice for other consulting firms looking to do the same.

Dependencies

• RMarkdown
• ggplot2
• ggthemes

Usage

1. Download the code with

   $ git clone https://bitbucket.org/timbers/user-2016-slides

2. Install the dependencies in the R REPL with

   > install.packages('RMarkdown')

3. Build the presentation with

   $ make automating-your-work-away.html

Credits

• Darkhorse Analytics for supporting me to attend UseR!2016.