Learn data. Tell stories. Build something real.

Compadre is your guide through six data sprints built around the principles from Storytelling with Data. Real datasets. Real projects. A portfolio you can actually share.

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How It Works

Step 1

Assess Your Skills

A 10-minute AI conversation maps your starting point — no trick questions, just an honest baseline.

Step 2

Work Real Projects

Business scenarios with real datasets, not toy exercises. Build portfolio pieces employers actually care about.

Step 3

Get AI Feedback

Rubric-based evaluation with specific, actionable scores — like having a senior analyst review your work.

The Curriculum

Six sprints that take you from spreadsheets to a complete data analysis portfolio.

Sprint 1 Start Here

Understand the Context

Analyze NYC restaurant inspection data and build a visualization that helps the Health Commissioner decide where to focus resources.

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Sprint 2

Choose the Right Visual

Match your data to the right chart type so your audience actually understands what you're showing.

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Sprint 3

Eliminate Clutter

Strip away everything that doesn't serve the story. Less is more — and harder than it sounds.

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Sprint 4

Focus Attention

Use color, size, and positioning to guide your audience's eye to what matters most.

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Sprint 5

Think Like a Designer

Apply design principles to make your visualizations clear, trustworthy, and professional.

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Sprint 6

Tell a Story — Capstone

Bring it all together. One dataset, one audience, one complete narrative. This is your portfolio centerpiece.

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Who It's For

Career switchers

No CS degree? No problem. Compadre meets you where you are.

Self-taught learners who want structure

Done watching random tutorials. Ready for a clear path with real feedback.

Tutorial fatigue survivors

Tired of courses that don't lead to a portfolio. Here, every sprint produces real work.

Apprenticeship-track candidates

Preparing for data apprenticeships and need portfolio-ready projects to show.

Ready to meet your Compadre?

Take the assessment for a personalized sprint plan, or jump straight into Sprint 1. Either way, I've got you.

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