AI Academy

Our very first offering. We started on an expensive LMS, but after 2 years, we decided to build our own and the results were breathtaking.

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The problem

We launched the Academy on a popular LMS platform. It worked, but at $400 a month for basic functionality, the cost was hard to justify. The platform was bloated with features we never used and missing the ones we actually needed. Customization was limited, the student experience felt generic, and we had no control over the data.

What we built

A fully custom learning platform designed around how people actually learn AI skills. Short modules, practical exercises, progress tracking, and certification. The entire platform runs on our standard stack and costs a fraction of what we were paying.

The switch took one week. We migrated all course content, rebuilt the student experience from scratch, and launched without a single day of downtime for existing students.

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Features

What it does

Custom LMS platform

Purpose-built learning management with course modules, progress tracking, and certification.

Student dashboard

Course content management

Structured content with video hosting, exercises, and downloadable resources.

Certification system

Automated certificates on course completion with verifiable credentials.

Cost-effective hosting

Runs on standard stack at a fraction of the $400/mo we were paying before.

Process

How we built it

Audited the existing LMS for what we actually used

Mapped every feature in the $400/mo platform against actual usage. Found we used about 15% of it.

Designed a focused student experience

Built wireframes around the learning flow: enroll, watch, practice, certify. Nothing else.

Built the platform on our standard stack

React, Supabase, Vercel. Course content as structured data, video hosting via external CDN.

Migrated all content and students

Wrote migration scripts to move course data, student progress, and certifications to the new system.

Launched and killed the old subscription

Went live on a Monday. Cancelled the LMS subscription on Tuesday. Zero disruption.

Reflections

What we took away from this project.

What went wrong

We underestimated how attached students were to specific UI patterns from the old LMS. Some features we thought were unnecessary turned out to be habitual.

What went right

The cost savings were immediate and dramatic. $400/mo gone on day one, and the new platform loads faster and converts better.

What we learned

Build the replacement before you cancel the subscription. Having both running in parallel for a week eliminated all migration risk.

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