R is a programming language & software environment used by statisticians & data miners. RStudio is an integrated development environment for R.

Interest in the open source R language keeps rising, making it the candidate for TIOBE's programming language of the year.

Statistical programming language R has fallen off Tiobe index's list of the 20 most popular languages, having spent three years in the top tier.

Talented developers are in high demand, so software engineers who focus on learning the right programming languages and soft skill sets can take their career in a range of directions.