"RIP R": developers mourn how AI replaced their beloved statistical language
JeremyNguyenPhD · x · 2026-10-01
Developer Andrew Piper compared his relationship with R to learning German — a nightmare at first, then the love of his life — "and now AI has replaced you," adding #RipR. Jeremy Nguyen replied he'll always have a soft spot for R and Tidyverse, capturing the sentiment that AI tools are reshaping the data science language ecosystem.
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