· 9 min read
Better AI Tools are Built Together
AI is shortening the distance between expertise and a working tool. But building something people can trust still requires domain expertise, product judgment, and engineering rigor working together.
Ryan Barnard is a technology and product leader and co-founder of SavvyTech. He previously founded Vizzlie, a communications and scheduling platform used by over 100,000 small businesses and acquired by CommentSold in December 2021. Following the acquisition, he served as Senior Director of Product at CommentSold, leading product strategy and engineering execution at scale.
At Praxplay, Ryan leads product vision with a focus on making complex systems feel intuitive, flexible, and easy to personalize. He designs tools that instructors can adapt to their curriculum, clinicians can tailor to their practice style, and students can navigate with ease. His goal is to build technology that fades into the background—so learning, reflection, and growth stay at the center.
· 12 min read
Why AI Roleplay Gets Weird So Fast
AI roleplay can feel impressive at first, but realism starts to break down when the simulation becomes too agreeable, too insightful, or too eager to help. Better practice requires structure, memory, resistance, and feedback that reflects how real conversations actually unfold.
· 2 min read
Praxplay Updates - July 1, 2026
Praxplay’s latest product updates improve realistic practice conversations, classroom and group activities, supervision workflows, task review, printable reflections, and account management, giving learners and supervisors a clearer, more useful practice experience.