Data · Analytics · Educating

I learn by building, then share what works.

I'm John Thompson, a Minneapolis-based data professional. I build software, analytics, and small tools to understand how things work and share what I learn along the way.

John Thompson

Selected work

Hands-on applications spanning analytics engineering, visualization, automation, and product design.

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Analytics and Reporting Hub

April 2026 · active

A self-hosted home for practical dashboards and personal data products, backed by a Python API and a modern responsive frontend.

  • Python
  • Web App
  • Data Visualization
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Linux Mint Local LLM Applet

June 2026 · active

A dependency-free local Ollama chat interface with a browser UI and a quick-access Cinnamon panel applet.

  • Python
  • AI
  • Web App
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Wordler

June 2026 · active

A terminal Wordle clone with persistent statistics, non-repeating answers, and frequency-weighted word selection.

  • Python
  • CLI
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Zoomix

July 2026 · active

A Linux Mint screen zoom, annotation, and image snip utility inspired by Microsoft Sysinternals ZoomIt.

  • Rust
  • Linux
  • Desktop App

Consulting

Helping organizations make better use of data

Through Corvid Analytics, I work with small businesses looking for practical analytics support and software teams building better data products. My focus is simple: solve real problems, avoid unnecessary complexity, and leave people better equipped than when we started.

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Small Business Analytics

Helping small businesses make confident decisions with better reporting, automation, and practical analytics.

Health checks • Dashboards • Spreadsheet automation

Analytics Product Advisory

Helping analytics teams build products customers understand, trust, and adopt.

Product strategy • User adoption • Analytics education