This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at:
Beyond R: Using R Markdown with python, sql, bash, and more
https://www.rstudio.com/resources/videos/beyond-r-using-r-markdown-with-python-sql-bash-and-more/
This talk gives an overview of three major use cases for multilingual RMarkdown: building self-documenting data pipelines, rapidly prototyping data science assets, and building ad hoc reports. Our focus is on why multilingual Rmd is valuable in addition to the reasons Rmdis already a valuable format (a good general case for Rmd exists here. The case for multilingual Rmd focuses on flexibility, collaboration, time-to-value, and indecisiveness (in a good way!). Three examples demonstrate why multi-lingual Rmd should be a part of a data scientist’s toolkit.
Aaron Berg - Customer Success, RStudio
Aaron’s background is in building business processes and data systems for commodity companies. Most recently he used R to automate finance, risk management, and reporting activities for a coffee trading business.