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Nov 15 2021 4 min read

KMK LiveStream Platform (Real-Time Virtual Learning): Lessons Learned

Built an in-house live-streaming and engagement platform to replace Zoom for live instruction, integrated directly into the LMS, supporting 2,000+ concurrent users per session at ~30% lower streaming cost: What the project proved about the system and what should carry forward into the next build.

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Oct 8 2021 4 min read

KMK LiveStream Platform (Real-Time Virtual Learning): Conclusion

Built an in-house live-streaming and engagement platform to replace Zoom for live instruction, integrated directly into the LMS, supporting 2,000+ concurrent users per session at ~30% lower streaming cost: What shipped, what changed operationally, and what still needed to be watched after delivery.

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Aug 31 2021 4 min read

KMK LiveStream Platform (Real-Time Virtual Learning): Build Process 4

Built an in-house live-streaming and engagement platform to replace Zoom for live instruction, integrated directly into the LMS, supporting 2,000+ concurrent users per session at ~30% lower streaming cost: The final build step before the system was ready to ship and operate.

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Jul 24 2021 4 min read

KMK LiveStream Platform (Real-Time Virtual Learning): Build Process 3

Built an in-house live-streaming and engagement platform to replace Zoom for live instruction, integrated directly into the LMS, supporting 2,000+ concurrent users per session at ~30% lower streaming cost: How the implementation kept moving without adding avoidable complexity.

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Jun 16 2021 4 min read

KMK LiveStream Platform (Real-Time Virtual Learning): Build Process 2

Built an in-house live-streaming and engagement platform to replace Zoom for live instruction, integrated directly into the LMS, supporting 2,000+ concurrent users per session at ~30% lower streaming cost: The next build step, with the constraint that shaped the design.

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May 9 2021 4 min read

KMK LiveStream Platform (Real-Time Virtual Learning): Build Process 1

Built an in-house live-streaming and engagement platform to replace Zoom for live instruction, integrated directly into the LMS, supporting 2,000+ concurrent users per session at ~30% lower streaming cost: The first implementation step and the tradeoff that made it worth shipping.

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