Overview
Meghan Hall, Data Analyst and R Educator, joins us to discuss her unique path into Hockey Analytics, how open source can be a stepping stone to new skills and career paths, and how your public or open source work can lead to opportunities. As a community-taught R programmer, Meghan also dives into how she has benefited from and contributes to community education.
About Meghan Hall
Meghan Hall has spent over seven years as a data professional in higher education. She also has experience in sports analytics, as an ongoing contributor to the public community and previously as a data scientist at Zelus Analytics. She is dedicated to R education, particularly for beginners, and frequently delivers talks, workshops, and classes.
Relevant Links
- Meghan's Articles on Hockey Graphs
- Blue Jackets Hockey Analytics Conference (Hosted in Columbus in February 2020)
- Cultivating Your Own R Ecosystem as a Solo Contributor (Meghan's RStudio Conf talk)
- Articulation (Conference Speaker Coaching)
- R for Data Science (Book)
- GitHub
Follow Meghan
- Website
- Tableau
- GitHub
Follow Lauren
- Website
Transcript
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