Nick Strayer

I have used R and JavaScript in a variety of positions, including as a Journalist in the graphics department at the New York Times and as a ‘Data Artist in Residence’ at data visualization startup Conduce. Currently, I am a 5th year PhD Candidate in Biostatistics at Vanderbilt University focusing on network methods.


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Introducing Shiny App Stories

February 12, 2021

App Stories are a bit different from the User Showcase: an App Story will center around a Shiny application, but the application will be designed specifically to show off specific features, and it will also include explanations of how to use those features.

rstudio::conf 2020

Stochastic Block Models with R: Statistically rigerous clusting with rigorous code

January 31, 2020

Often a machine learning research project starts with brainstorming, continues to one-off scripts while an idea forms, and finally, a package is written to disseminate the product.