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Chaotic indentation, cryptic variable names, endless copy-pasting: most Shiny codebases we inherit are unreadable. Here's how we clean them up, and more importantly, how we make sure they stay clean: code standards, styler, lintr, and best practices.

My Cursor bill went from $20 to $580 in three months. To understand why, I dug into how token billing actually works: the categories (input, output, cache), the replay mechanism that multiplies the cost on every tool call, and the invisible baseline Cursor sends before you've typed anything. Here's what I learned, what I changed in my workflow, and how I cut my baseline by 27%.

Tired of 'it works on my machine' bugs? Discover how `renv` can make your R projects (and Shiny apps) truly reproducible, everywhere, from your laptop to production.

Deploy your Shiny app for just $5/month. Follow this step-by-step guide to set up a secure Hetzner VM, install R & Shiny Server, and serve your dashboard over HTTPS.

Learn how to organize your Shiny apps for maintainability and scalability. No more monstrous 40,000-line files. Here's my step-by-step method to keep your code clean and professional.

From oceanography to Shiny development, discover the true story of Leo, passionate about R, who turns challenges into opportunities at Data Champ.

Learn how to implement robust authentication in your Shiny applications using Auth0, ensuring secure access and an enhanced user experience.

Should I use the most recent version of R? An older one? And when should I update it? Do I even need to?

This article will answer all your questions about which version of R to use.