# DataJourneyHQ

> DataJourneyHQ is an open-source-minded AI systems studio and academy. We help builders and teams move from promising AI prototypes to dependable production workflows through education, practical tooling, consulting, and public technical writing.

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## Start here
- [Home](https://datajourneyhq.com/): Overview of DataJourneyHQ, the Academy, the systems-first approach, curriculum, and ways to work with us.
- [Products](https://datajourneyhq.com/products): Academy, Lean Launch Mate, open-source tooling and patterns, and private consultation.
- [Team](https://datajourneyhq.com/team): The people behind DataJourneyHQ.
- [FAQ](https://datajourneyhq.com/faq): Academy fit, format, outcomes, teams, logistics, and the fit check.
- [Contact](https://datajourneyhq.com/contact): Contact DataJourneyHQ about AI systems, Academy, partnerships, talks, workshops, or open-source work.
- [Privacy](https://datajourneyhq.com/privacy): How DataJourneyHQ handles website, form, Academy fit-check, and open-source community data.

## Academy
- [Academy](https://academy.datajourneyhq.com/): The external home of the six-week applied AI systems program.
- [Apply to Academy](https://academy.datajourneyhq.com/apply): Apply for a cohort.
- [Academy Fit Check](https://datajourneyhq.com/academy-fit): Six questions that produce a recommended Academy path and personalized plan.

## Open source and tools
- [DataJourneyHQ on GitHub](https://github.com/DataJourneyHQ): Public repositories, tools, examples, and contribution history. Each repository's own license and contribution guidance are authoritative.
- [Lean Launch Mate](https://llmate.datajourneyhq.com/): A planning tool that turns an early AI idea into a buildable system plan.

## Builder profiles
- [Sayantika Banik](https://datajourneyhq.com/builders/sayantika): Founder, open-source maintainer, educator, and AI systems builder.
- [Keenan Thompson](https://datajourneyhq.com/builders/keenan): Infrastructure and reliability, including routing, latency, deployment, and failure handling.
- [Rey Ford](https://datajourneyhq.com/builders/rey): Systems and product clarity, with a focus on operational UX and trustworthy interfaces.

## Field notes
- [Blog](https://datajourneyhq.com/blog): Published writing on design-first AI, production systems, open source, and dependable workflows.
- [Design-First AI, Backbone of DataJourneyHQ](https://datajourneyhq.com/blog/design-first-ai-and-why-now/): Why production value comes from designing the workflow around the model.
- [GitHub Security Training for Software Teams](https://datajourneyhq.com/blog/github-security-training-for-software-teams/): A workshop for teams that need to identify repository risk before launch.

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