25  Vignettes Overview

25.1 Purpose

The vignettes are to document technical skills and approaches that our group members learn, that are not well-documented in other places, e.g., online tutorials, blog posts. Creating these vignettes provide a way to share knowledge amongst and outside the group as we learn new things.

25.2 Process

1. Investigate the desired skill using existing documentation and by using the tool / approach
2. Summarize findings and add them as a new vignette to this section. See instructions in “Editing this book”.
3. Share, when appropriate:
   • With the group as a demo during sprint planning
   • With collaborators via email or meeting
   • With the broader public via Mastodon or a blog post

25.3 Possible vignette topics

• Sending automated emails using University of Arizona’s instance of Posit Connect
• Using Jetstream 2 to set up virtual machines
• Connecting spreadsheets with databases