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ShinyProductioniZing Shiny Apps

Transform Data into Production-Ready Applications

Master modern Shiny engineering with Veerle Eeftink - van Leemput. From modular architectures and testing to performance tuning, authentication, packaging, and deployment — ship Shiny apps that scale across healthcare, finance, media, retail, government, and sports analytics.

Modular Shiny Testing & CI/CD Performance Auth & Security Deploy & Scale
21 Sections 81+ Lessons 25+ Quizzes Cloud VMs Included
Veerle Eeftink - van Leemput teaching Shiny production apps
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Every student gets access to enterprise cloud virtual machines, directly through the AthlyticZ Academy LMS.

Sound Familiar?

Are You Tired Of...

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Data Chaos & Static Reports

Endless spreadsheets, static charts, and manual workflows. Replace them with interactive applications that bring your data to life.

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Dashboards Nobody Uses

Tired of building tools that collect dust? Create solutions that captivate stakeholders and actually get adopted across your organization.

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Insights Without Delivery

You have great analysis but cannot deliver it effectively. Design and deploy production-ready Shiny apps that showcase your work to teams and executives.

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Workflows That Cannot Scale

Manual processes slow down decision-making. Master CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and deployment practices so your apps scale seamlessly.

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Not Being Employer-Ready

Stand out with a portfolio of production Shiny apps that demonstrate your ability to ship real solutions in any industry where data drives impact.

Veerle Eeftink - van Leemput
Your Instructor

Veerle Eeftink - van Leemput

Founder of Hypebright • Shiny Production Specialist
“Building production-ready Shiny apps means bridging the gap between analysis and impact. My focus is helping professionals create tools that employers actually rely on — scalable, polished, and built to last.”

A Shiny enthusiast and software engineer since 2016, Veerle has dedicated her career to bridging data science and production engineering. After years as a Data Scientist across multiple industries, she founded Hypebright in 2019 to help professionals leverage the full potential of Shiny — building applications that convey a message and deliver measurable impact.

Her philosophy is simple: the best way to learn is by building something real. Not "Hello, World!" apps, but production-grade tools that tell a story, solve problems, and matter in professional settings.

Hypebright Founder Shiny Specialist R Consultant Conference Speaker
See It In Action

What You Will Build

Each skill feeds into a portfolio-ready Olympic Games capstone you can deploy and showcase across industries.

Master the Fundamentals

Learn the structure of production-ready Shiny apps: UI, server logic, and reactivity principles — building dashboards employers actually want to see.

Shiny fundamentals demo

Optimize App Performance

Apply caching, async programming, and scaling techniques so your apps stay fast under enterprise-level loads.

Performance optimization demo

Design Engaging Experiences

Create UX that sticks — intuitive navigation, polished interfaces, and components executives enjoy using.

UX design demo

Ensure Security & Maintainability

Adopt industry best practices: secrets management, secure DB connections, version control, and code review pipelines.

Security best practices demo

Test, Deploy & Scale

Ship Shiny apps to the cloud with CI/CD, Docker, and Posit Connect — and scale confidently for thousands of users.

Deployment and scaling demo
The Full Curriculum

From Foundations to Production Deployment

21 sections. 81+ lessons. 25+ quizzes. Click any section to see every lesson. Follow the wire.

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Phase I • Foundations
Build Your First Production Shiny App
5 sections • 17 lessons

Understand what "production" means, master app structure, reactivity, events, debugging, and working with real Olympic Games data.

01
Introduction to the Course
2 lessons
Welcome and Course Overview
Prerequisites and Setting up your Environment
02
What is Production?
2 lessons
Understanding Production in Software Development
Considerations for a Production-Grade Shiny App
03
Building Your Foundation — A Simple Shiny App
6 lessonsFree Preview
The Shiny App Structure
Building the User Interface (UI)
The Server Logic
Data, Functions and Constants: Basic Scoping Rules
Basic Reactivity
Using Events
04
Debugging Your Shiny App
2 lessons
Common Pitfalls and Troubleshooting
Debugging Strategies
05
Working with Data
5 lessonsFree Preview
Case Study — Olympics Data
Tabular Data
Interactive Graphics
Input Validation
Handling File Uploads and Downloads
Why This Matters

Employers Want Builders, Not Just Analysts

Data scientists who can ship interactive applications — not just notebooks — are the ones who get hired and promoted. This phase gives you the architectural foundation that separates tool-builders from report-makers.

73%
of DS job posts mention Shiny/dashboards
$110K+
avg salary for R/Shiny developers
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Phase II • UI, Reactivity & Modules
Engineer Professional Interfaces
6 sections • 27 lessons

Level up your UI with bslib and bs4Dash, master advanced reactivity, build reusable Shiny modules, and craft seamless user experiences with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

06
Level-Up Your UI
6 lessons
Page Layout and Introduction to Bootstrap
UI packages: bslib
UI packages: bs4Dash
UI packages: shiny.semantic
Better Input Widgets
Creating Dynamic UI Elements
07
Advanced Reactivity
3 lessonsFree Preview
Understanding the Reactive Graph
Observers, Outputs and Reactive Values
Controlling and Stopping Reactivity
08
Shiny Modules
4 lessonsFree Preview
Introduction to Shiny Modules
Building Your First Module
Reusing Modules Throughout Your App
Communication Between Modules
09
Crafting a Seamless User Experience (UX)
4 lessons
Understanding UX and UI
Designing and Prototyping
UX Design Principles
UI Design Patterns
10
HTML and CSS for Shiny Apps
7 lessonsFree Preview
Basics of HTML
Basics of (S)CSS
Finding Elements and Classes
Styling of UI Components
Transitions and Animations
Responsiveness
CSS Best Practices
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JavaScript
3 lessons
Why do we need JavaScript?
Add JavaScript to your Shiny App with shinyjs
Write Custom JavaScript Code
Career Impact

Modular Code Is What Distinguishes Senior Engineers

Teams at pharma companies, financial institutions, and government agencies need Shiny developers who write maintainable, testable, modular code — not one-off scripts. This phase is where you become that person.

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Phase III • Frameworks & Best Practices
Write Code That Teams Can Maintain
6 sections • 21 lessons

Structure production apps with Golem and Rhino frameworks, optimize performance with caching and async, implement security and secrets management, and write bulletproof tests.

12
Best Practices in Shiny App Development
4 lessons
Structuring App Code
Documentation
Dependency Management
Version Control and Collaboration
13
Taking a Framework Approach: Golem
3 lessons
Introduction to Golem
Transforming your Shiny App to a Golem Shiny App
Pros and Cons of Using Golem
14
Streamlining with Rhino: Another Framework
3 lessons
Introduction to Rhino
Transforming your Shiny App to a Rhino Shiny App
Pros and Cons using Rhino
15
Advanced Techniques to Optimize Your Shiny App
4 lessonsFree Preview
Performance, Profiling and Benchmarking
Caching
A Gentle Introduction to Async Programming
Tips for Efficient Code
16
Security and Monitoring
4 lessons
Managing Secrets
Connecting with Databases
Data Security
Monitoring and Auditing
17
Testing
3 lessonsFree Preview
Introduction to Testing
Unit Testing with testthat
End-to-end testing with shinytest2
Industry Standard

Golem & Rhino Are What Enterprise Teams Use

If you are building Shiny apps for any organization larger than a startup, you need a framework. Golem and Rhino are the two production standards — and this is the only course that teaches both head-to-head.

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Phase IV • Deploy, Scale & Ship
Go Live With Confidence
4 sections • 16 lessons

Deploy to shinyapps.io, Posit Connect, ShinyProxy, Heroku, and Shinylive. Set up CI/CD pipelines. Understand scalability metrics and load balancing. Finish with a complete course recap and your path to Outstanding InterfaceZ.

18
Deployment
10 lessonsFree Preview
Deployment Readiness
Choosing the Right Deployment Option
shinyapps.io
Shiny Server
Posit Connect
ShinyProxy
Heroku
Serverless deployment with Shinylive
CI/CD Pipelines
Automatic Deployment of the Olympic Games App
19
Scaling Your App for Your Audience
2 lessons
Understanding Scalability Metrics: Sessions, Connections & Load Factor
Strategies for Scaling and Load Balancing
20
Course Recap and Next Steps
2 lessons
Course Summary
What's Next? A Peek into Outstanding InterfaceZ in Shiny
21
Bonus Material
2 lessons
A Practical Example with renv: updating bslib
Using Auth0
The Finish Line

You Ship a Production App. For Real.

By the end of this course, you will have deployed the Olympic Games App to the cloud with CI/CD, tested it, secured it, and scaled it. That is not a certificate — it is a portfolio piece that proves you can ship production Shiny applications.

Real Feedback

What Learners Say About Veerle

A. Sekulovic
A. Sekulovic, PhD
Specialist Formulation & Process Development

“If you have a question about Shiny, Veerle is the person to turn to. She is very knowledgeable and she explains things in a simple, clear and engaging way. I really liked working with her!”

Hector Chavez
Hector Chavez
Data Scientist

“Veerle’s workshop on R Shiny development was exceptional. Her meticulous preparation, tailored content, and hands-on approach make it effective and stand out from other offerings. I wholeheartedly recommend her coaching.”

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  • 21 sections, 81+ lessons
  • 25+ quizzes & assessments
  • 100+ R scripts & resources
  • Olympic Games capstone project
  • Certificate of completion
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Combine ProductioniZing Shiny Apps + CustomiZing WidgetZ + Mobile StructureZ into one bundle and save. Master production architecture, custom widget development, AND mobile app deployment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

At AthlyticZ, we recognize the value of professional development in driving business success. Your company gains production-ready Shiny proficiency for faster development and robust deployment, efficient workflows that reduce manual spreadsheet work, and lower software spend by leveraging open-source R libraries.
No. Everything we use is open-source. You will not need any commercial software for this course. Cloud virtual machine access is included with enrollment.
We recommend intermediate Tidyverse R skills. If you are ramping up, our BreeZing Through the Tidyverse course is a great prerequisite.
Evaluation is based on completing coursework rather than correct answers. Successful completion requires 80% or higher on all quizzes and 100% of modules completed. You will receive a certificate of completion.
You may drop the course within 3 days of commencement for a full refund. No refunds after day 3 or if you have completed 25% or more of the course material.
ProductioniZing Shiny Apps

Build Apps That
Employers Actually Use

21 sections. 81+ lessons. 25+ quizzes. 100+ R scripts. Cloud virtual machines included. One portfolio-ready capstone.

$1,149
Lifetime Access
Members pay $999
3-day money-back guarantee • Lifetime updates • Certificate of completion
$1,149
Members $999 • Cloud VMs Included
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