Post AhbkqTZuliUVfiWW0W by lulu_powerful@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #AhbkqTZuliUVfiWW0W by lulu_powerful@fosstodon.org
       2024-05-06T07:40:02Z
       
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       I recently worked with someone with 10 years' experience in #RStats who thinks dependency management doesn't matter. He didn't even think it was worthwhile to just ensure we were all using the same versions of things.I don't get it. It took me mere months to break an R script by carelessly updating packages - how did this guy make it to a decade with no mishaps?
       
 (DIR) Post #AhbkqUZb4Npal1Nm9Q by gentoobro@gleasonator.com
       2024-05-06T07:52:20.119680Z
       
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       @lulu_powerful There's a certain class of computer user that seems to be blind to the problems they wade through on a daily basis. Many Apple users are this way.
       
 (DIR) Post #AhpJ3tRlp7rdAAlKpk by underlap@fosstodon.org
       2024-05-06T07:44:00Z
       
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       @lulu_powerful Are mishaps always obvious?
       
 (DIR) Post #AhpJ3uF2rvHNczogdc by lulu_powerful@fosstodon.org
       2024-05-06T10:03:17Z
       
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       @underlap Good question! I'm not sure. The one time a version change caused a problem for me, the script failed crankily. Then I became more careful and it hasn't happened since. So I haven't seen enough mishaps to know if some "silent but deadlies" sneak through. :)