Issue 2026-W09 Highlights

Choice is good, but sometimes you may want a little help! Our first two highlights showcase approaches you can take to inform your next LLM for analyses and open-source license. Plus how to make your mark(s) within your version control history. Episode Links This week's curator: Sam Parmar - @parmsam@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @parmsam_ (X/Twitter) How to choose the best LLM using R and vitals Pick a License, Not Any License Git commits: please mark your stitches! Entire issue available at rweekly.org/2026-W09 Supplement Resources rollama - R wrapper to Ollama Opps, Git! How to recover from common mistakes workshop Supporting the show Use the contact page at to send us your feedback R-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby , and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index. A new way to think about value: Get in touch with us on social media Eric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter) Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemix Seven Pipes to Heaven - Super Mario Land - Nostalvania - You Are Not Confined - Final Fantasy 9 - Sonicade -

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This episode was published on Feb 27, 2026.

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