Everything You Wanted to Know About Making R Packages but Were Afraid to Ask By Emily Robinson Abstract: What tools can help you write an R package? Should you write documentation and tests or just focus on the functions? How can encourage people to use and trust your package? How should you handle bugs and feature requests? Should you submit it to CRAN, and if so, when? Do you need to have a hex sticker??Whether you’re thinking about making your first package, sharing one on GitHub, or wondering what’s changed about making packages in the last few years, this talk is for you. Bio: Emily works as a data scientist at DataCamp on their growth team, working with them to design, implement, and analyze experiments/ Previously, she was a data analyst at Etsy. She holds a Master’s degree in Management (specialization in Organizational Behavior) and a bachelor’s in Decision Sciences. Follow her on twitter at @robinson_es or on her blog, hookedondata.org, where she writes about A/B testing, career advice, and programming in R. Twitter: @robinson_es Presented at the 2019 New York Conference (May 10th, 2019)