rOpenGov @ UseR2017!

Lightning talk on the rOpenGov project for open government data analytics. UseR! Conference, Brussels, July 2017.

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1. 1/7 community project for open government data Leo Lahti, University of Turku, Finland | @antagomir UseR!2017 Jul 6, 2017 - Brussel, Belgium
2. Connect like-minded developers & users to - foster tight community & collaboration - feed curiosity & creativity 2/7 Mission individual packages & users ecosystems & communities infrastructure projects Synergy – Productivity – Fun !
3. Timeline: from open data to open analytics Finnish open data movement International networking Maturing Thousands of downloads/mo 20+ pkgs 2017 Conferences & Hackathons NIPS/MLOSS, Nevada SHARE conference, Belgrade Open Legislative Data conference, Paris Helsinki OKFest Berlin OKFest Geneve OKFest Seed funding Datademo Open data awards Sitra Data Elections Finland 3/7 2016 2012 2014 2010 Package collection grows Activities FOI case Consultation Education Publications Use cases Birth IRC chats Apps4Finland R packages for Finnish context Visibility; Workload; ambiguity Diversification & self- organization
4. eurostat R package • Useful & clearly defined • Spontaneous & self- organizing • Multiple contributors; regular user feedback • R websites, cheatsheets and other resources well utilized R Journal, 2017. Lahti & Kainu & Huovari & Biecek 4/7 http://ropengov.github.io/eurostat/ Fig: Markus Kainu
5. Lessons learned 5/7 + Small developer communities do add value + Creative & non-conventional collaboration modes + Not just programming but also group dynamics, collective learning, new application domains & wild ideas.. tools ~ applications / academia ~ government ~ industry / packages ~ infrastructure / fun ~ work ? Communication channels are critical for networking! - Self-organization is a challenge in the long run - Shifting focus can create tensions - Keeping old & attracting new contributors can be challenging Various levels of contributions & participation
6. Use cases Guest blog posts Research, governmental, & commercial use Networking Online channels Consultation & collaboration? 6/7 ropengov.github.io/contribute Feedback Bug reports, issues, feature requests @ropengov R packages (20+) Open government data & analytics: eurostat, pxweb, osmar, sweidnumbr, gisfin, helsinki, rtimes, PollstR… Educational resources & Consultation Open science & data activism: FOI on journal subscription prices
7. Thank You! @antagomir http://ropengov.github.io Joona Lehtomäki (FI) Markus Kainu (FI) Juuso Parkkinen (FI) Przemyslaw Biecek (PL) Janne Huovari (FI) Mikko Tolonen (FI) Scott Chamberlain (US) Måns Magnusson (SE) .. and many others !