In this episode, I chat with Simon Couch, a software engineer at Posit, about his work on AI-powered R packages. Simon maintains open-source statistical software and explores how AI can streamline coding workflows. We discuss his journey from statistics and sociology to AI-driven tooling, his development of the PAL and Gander packages, and why AI won’t replace coding anytime soon—but can definitely make it easier.
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Connect with Simon on:
LinkedIn: Simon P. Couch
Bluesky: @simonpcouch.com
Mastodon: @simonpcouch@fosstodon.org
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