Welcome

Practical Quarto: Patterns, templates, and tooling @ posit::conf(2026)

Charlotte Wickham
&  
Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel
pos.it/practical-quarto-conf26

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Practical Quarto: Welcome!

Wifi: Posit Conf 2026 Password: conf2026

  1. Materials: pos.it/practical-quarto-conf26

  2. Get Positron: positron.posit.co/download.html

  3. Get Quarto version 1.10+: quarto.org/docs/download

  4. Join the discord: #workshop-quarto

  1. Get a copy of exercises: github.com/posit-conf-2026/practical-quarto-exercises
    • Option 1: Fork and clone the repo
    • Option 2: Download the zip file and unzip it to your working directory
  2. Log in to Posit Assistant with the email address you signed up for the conference

Troubleshooting

Can’t download Positron or need to use a different email for Posit Assistant? Flag a TA asap!

Housekeeping

Venue information

  • Meditation/Prayer Room: Room 332

  • Mother’s Room: Room 333

  • Speaker’s Lounge: Room 334

  • Gender-neutral bathrooms: 4th floor, one on either side of ballroom

Workshop policies

  • Please review the posit::conf code of conduct, which applies to all workshops: https://posit.co/code-of-conduct

  • The Code of Conduct site has info on how to report a problem (in person, email, phone)

  • Please do not photograph people wearing red lanyards

Instructors

Charlotte Wickham

Senior Developer Advocate @ Posit
Focus on Quarto

Mine Çetinkaya-Rundel

Professor @ Duke University
Senior Developer Advocate @ Posit
Focus on Quarto, Tidyverse, and Positron

Teaching Assistants

Carlos Scheidegger

Charlie Gao

Your turn: Introductions

Introduce yourself to your neighbor(s):

  • Name
  • Affiliation
  • What you use Quarto for

How to get help?

  • Raise your color post-it note

    “I’m stuck and need help!”

    “I’ve finished, and ready to move on.”

  • Ask in Discord

  • Talk to us during breaks or your-turns

Agenda

Full schedule at: pos.it/practical-quarto-conf26

Time Activity
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome
09:15 - 10:30 Productive workflows in Positron
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:10 Design once, use anywhere
12:10 - 12:30 Interlude: q2
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break
13:30 - 15:00 Build reusable structures
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 - 16:30 Why Typst matters
16:30 - 17:00 Wrap-up + Q&A

Let’s jump in!