- "markdown": "---\ntitle: \"R Dev Day @ PLUS\"\n---\n\n\n**Friday July 12, 2024\\\nParis Lodron University of Salzburg (PLUS), Austria\\\n#RDevDayPLUS2024**\n\n\n\n\n\n*Collaborate on contributions to base R!*\n\nAn R Dev Day will be held as a satellite event to [useR! 2024](https://user2024.r-project.org/).\nThis will be an opportunity for novice and experienced contributors to work alongside members of the R Core Team on contributions to base R.\nInterested contributors are encouraged to self-nominate by **March 24, 2024**.\n\n<center><br> <small>© Universität Salzburg. PLUS<br><br></small></center>\n\n## What will happen at the R Dev Day?\n\nTasks will be prepared in the run-up to the event, but are likely to include:\n\n * Reviewing, analysing and fixing bugs reported on R’s [Bugzilla](https://bugs.r-project.org/).\n * Contributing to message translations via [Weblate](https://translate.rx.studio/projects/r-project/).\n\n## Who can take part?\n\nThe sprint will involve a mixture of invited and self-nominated participants, so that we have contributors at all experience levels.\n\nThe main criteria for participation is a good knowledge of R programming and a keen interest in contributing, as we hope participants continue to contribute after the event. The table below shows the type of knowledge/skills we expect participants to have\n\n| Skills most will have | Skills some will have |\n|:------------------------:|:--------------------------------------------:|\n| Writing R functions | Programming in C |\n| Debugging R functions | Knowledge of S3/S4 classes and methods |\n| Writing R help files | Expertise in statistical methods in **stats**, **splines** |\n| Using git/Subversion | Able to build R from source |\n\nOther specialist skills e.g. expertise in building Windows/MacOS GUIs or fluency in a language with a low percentage of translated messages on [Weblate](https://translate.rx.studio/projects/r-project/), would of course be welcome!\n\nIt will help if you have some experience in contributing to base R, but novice contributors will be mentored in the run-up to the event. There will also be a *Contributing to R* tutorial at useR! 2024, which we encourage novice contributors to attend.\n\nWe are keen to foster a diverse community of contributors. If you are a member of the [R-Ladies](https://rladies.org/), [MiR](https://mircommunity.com/), [RainbowR](https://rainbowr.netlify.app/), [AfricaR](https://africa-r.org/), [ArabR](https://github.com/ARab-R), [AsiaR](https://bit.ly/join_asiaR_slack), or [LatinR](https://latin-r.com/) communities, or otherwise identify as part of an underrepresented group among R contributors, then we especially encourage you to self-nominate! To ensure a welcoming environment, we have a [code of conduct](/code-of-conduct.html) in place.\n\n## Apply for a place\n\nAnyone one interested to attend the sprint is encouraged to self-nominate via the [application form](https://rfoundation.limequery.com/834329) by **Sunday March 24** (anywhere on earth). You will be asked about your experience, skills and background to help us balance participation overall.\n\nThanks to the R Foundation, participants can attend the R Dev Day free of charge, with refreshments and lunch provided. We regret that support is not available for travel or accommodation, but note that [diversity and need-based scholarships](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/user/attend/scholarships/) are available for useR! 2024, which precedes the R Dev Day (deadline 17 March, 11:59 CET). Scholarship recipients would be expected to participate fully in useR! 2024, otherwise registration at useR! 2024 is **not** required to participate in R Dev Day.\n\nParticipation is in person by default. If you are an established contributor and wish to support the event remotely, please contact the organizing team. \n\n## Practicalities\n\nThe sprint will be held in the [Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences](https://www.plus.ac.at/natural-and-life-sciences/?lang=en) at PLUS, which is ~30 minutes from the useR! 2024 venue by public transport.\n\nSee the [travel information](https://www.plus.ac.at/natural-and-life-sciences/contact-travel-information-directions/?lang=en) on the PLUS website for more detail.\n\n## Organizing team\n\nThis event is being organized by members of [R Contribution Working Group](https://contributor.r-project.org/working-group) in coordination with the R Core Team.\n\n::: people-gallery\n::: {#person1}\n\n<img src=\"media/heather_turner.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Heather Turner. She is a white woman in her 40s with long dark hair and wears glasses.\" style=\"width:55%\"/>\n<br><b> Heather Turner </b>\n<br> RSE Fellow<br>Associate Professor <br>\n<a href=\"https://warwick.ac.uk/heatherturner\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration:none\">\n <img src=\"media/reshot-icon-link-TPKSVGQNXF.svg\" height=\"30\" style=\"margin:2px; vertical-align:middle;\" border=\"0\"/>\n</a>\n<a href=\"mailto:h.turner.1@warwick.ac.uk\">\n <img src=\"media/reshot-icon-email-P9WA8LS724.svg\" height=\"30\" style=\"margin:2px; vertical-align:middle;\" border=\"0\"/>\n</a>\n\n:::\n:::\n\n## Contact\n\nFor queries about this event, please contact [r-dev-day-plus-team\\@gaggle.email](mailto:r-dev-day-plus-team@gaggle.email).\n\n## Sponsors\n\n[The R Foundation](https://www.r-project.org/foundation/) is sponsoring venue hire and catering for this event. \n\nAs this is a satellite event to useR! 2024, we encourage any companies interested in providing further sponsorship to [sponsor useR! 2024](https://events.linuxfoundation.org/user/sponsor/). \nAlternatively, anyone can [donate to the R Foundation](https://www.r-project.org/foundation/donations.html) online.",
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