Data Quine

Code and data, made in Scotland

Software engineer and data analyst sharing my interest in innovative code, programmatic data processing and analysis.

Author

Lesley Duff

Published

10 February 2026

Hello world! Welcome to Data Quine.

Latest project

Project: ScotSport - sports facilities in Scotland

Map and searchable directory

An interactive web application collating open data about sporting facilities around Scotland. Includes a map and an accessible search of facility location information. This was an entry in the Posit Shiny Contest 2024.

1 Sept 2025

Latest blog posts

Moving virtual home

Relocating my web server to the UK

Hosting options in the UK

9 Feb 2026

Programmatically create a Scottish saltire using R

Create a digital flag of Scotland

The national flag of Scotland is called a saltire and has a blue background with a white diagonal cross. This is the flag of our patron saint, Saint Andrew.

25 Apr 2025

Accessibility and AI - enhancing R Shiny apps using Claude Sonnet 3.7

Grasping the thistle. Using AI for public good

Vibe coding a small test R Shiny app from scratch using Claude.ai. Can generative AI help improve the default accessibility of an app?

24 Apr 2025