https://drakepaulsen.com/ Perspectives on AI, custom software, education technology, and building products that ship — by Drake Paulsen, Founder & CEO of Impartial AI Tech Corp. en-us Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 drake@impartialaitech.com (Drake Paulsen) https://drakepaulsen.com/assets/drake-paulsen-og.pnghttps://drakepaulsen.com/ https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/what-is-an-ai-native-lms https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/what-is-an-ai-native-lms Drake Paulsen Education Technology Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Most 'AI-powered' learning platforms bolt a chatbot onto a decades-old LMS. An AI-native LMS is built differently. Here's what that means — and how Adaptive XI personalizes instruction for every student. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/what-custom-ai-costs https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/what-custom-ai-costs Drake Paulsen Custom AI Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Custom AI pricing is opaque by design. Here's a straight breakdown of what it actually costs, the four factors that drive the number, and how to tell whether you need custom AI or an off-the-shelf tool. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/ai-development-company-jacksonville https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/ai-development-company-jacksonville Drake Paulsen Florida Tech Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Hiring an AI or software developer in Jacksonville? Here's what to look for, the questions to ask, and why local, ship-focused engineering beats offshore or retainer shops. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/simple-crm-alternative https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/simple-crm-alternative Drake Paulsen Product Development Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Most CRMs are bloated and priced for enterprises. Sempl is the simple CRM alternative for small businesses — contacts, pipeline, and invoices in one calm core, from $9.99/mo. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/what-to-expect-hiring-impartial-ai-tech https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/what-to-expect-hiring-impartial-ai-tech Drake Paulsen Founder Perspective Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000 No intake team, no retainer, no strategy deck. Here's exactly what happens when you hire Impartial AI Tech — from first message to shipped software in production. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/one-crm-six-languages https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/one-crm-six-languages Drake Paulsen Product Development Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A restaurant has guests and bookings. A creator has collabs and sponsors. Sempl is one product that speaks six languages — and goes vertical-deep where it counts, from a real point of sale to a creator studio that chases the money you forgot to invoice. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/the-case-against-crm-bloat https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/the-case-against-crm-bloat Drake Paulsen Founder Perspective Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Legacy CRMs sell you everything and let you figure out the rest. Sempl takes the opposite bet: a calm core of contacts, pipeline, and invoices — and add-ons you switch on only when they help. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/homeschool-families-deserve-better-software https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/homeschool-families-deserve-better-software Drake Paulsen Education Technology Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Homeschooling has grown into a movement of millions of families — served by software built for institutions. Adaptive XI was built to change that, from curriculum generation to family-wide visibility. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/ai-agents-in-production https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/ai-agents-in-production Drake Paulsen Enterprise AI Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Everyone is demoing AI agents. Very few are running them in production. Here's what fails when real users hit AI generation systems at scale — and the engineering that fixes it. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/why-we-killed-the-free-trial https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/why-we-killed-the-free-trial Drake Paulsen Founder Perspective Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Adaptive XI Intelligence launched without a free trial — on purpose. Here's the reasoning behind one of the most counterintuitive pricing decisions we've made, and why it's working. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/why-most-ai-implementations-fail https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/why-most-ai-implementations-fail Drake Paulsen AI Development Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Organizations rush to deploy AI and wonder why it doesn't move the needle. The problem usually isn't the model. It's everything around it. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/what-shipping-software-means https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/what-shipping-software-means Drake Paulsen Founder Perspective Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A frank look at why so many technology engagements end in disappointment, and the one standard that cuts through all of it: working software in production. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/training-ai-on-your-data https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/training-ai-on-your-data Drake Paulsen Enterprise AI Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Off-the-shelf AI is built for everyone. Custom AI trained on your data is built for you. The difference shows up immediately — in accuracy, relevance, and ROI. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/the-lms-is-broken https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/the-lms-is-broken Drake Paulsen Education Technology Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Traditional learning management systems were built to deliver content, not to teach. Adaptive XI Intelligence was built to do the latter. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/no-retainers-no-decks https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/no-retainers-no-decks Drake Paulsen Software Development Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 A look at how Impartial AI Tech Corp. operates — and why the agency model is broken for organizations that need working software, not billable hours. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/marketing-that-converts https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/marketing-that-converts Drake Paulsen AI & Marketing Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Vanity metrics are the enemy of growth. Here's how AI-driven marketing should be structured when the goal is actual revenue — not reach. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/jacksonville-tech-company https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/jacksonville-tech-company Drake Paulsen Florida Tech Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Silicon Valley gets the headlines. But Jacksonville offers something increasingly rare: low overhead, real talent, and clients who need actual solutions. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/every-student-is-different https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/every-student-is-different Drake Paulsen Personalized Learning Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The core argument behind Adaptive Intelligence — and why AI is the first technology capable of making individualized education possible at scale. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/cannabis-industry-technology-problem https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/cannabis-industry-technology-problem Drake Paulsen Cannabis Tech Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Legal cannabis grew faster than the software serving it. Novos Leaf was built to close the gap — giving consumers better information and a platform built for how they actually shop. https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/building-hunt-and-gather https://drakepaulsen.com/articles/building-hunt-and-gather Drake Paulsen Product Development Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The story behind Hunt+Gather — why existing outdoor apps missed the mark, and what it takes to build software that works in the field.