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Why I built SubPlanit

SubPlanit began as an observation.

Every teacher I talked to about other products told me they didn’t take time off because it was too much work to create the plans and get them to a sub.

I build a plan builder in OpenAI’s playground that was reliable enough to pass a principal sniff test and put it in a tool that fit into teacher work flow.

Before GPT-3, I experimented with OpenAI for sub lesson plans. Principals thought it was magic.

By 2022, I had a tool that could reliable produce standards aligned lesson plans customized for teacher preferences and student interests . Today, better tools exist.

I wish I’d dated this- but I probably ran my last plan on this tool in late 2022

My role at SubPlanit

Founder, bootstrapped. 100% me, except a contracted part time customer support rep.

How I built SubPlanit

Building in low code tools like Adalo allows for fast feedback and no-dependecy building.

I’d build and take print outs, or site maps like this back to the teachers working with me.

Before I’d build again, I’d make something like this (leaning heavily on OpenAI Playground and Descript’s voice over tools) to do double check we’d hit the spot.

https://youtu.be/RcUfwBCXNC0

SubPlanit intro.mp4

This MVP intro video that went to principals before onboarding professional development.

I’d crank out support videos like this when help tickets came in. I’d create it once, and use that to build the FAQ and the marketing site.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmWy3ASdTlU

What I learned building SubPlanit