01/12/2026
My latest blog is all about the exciting launch of Ky'Orda's organic chemistry prototype learning app. What is does:
Guides students through carbon's cosmic origin
Responds adaptively to how each student learns
Builds understanding through first principles
Makes chemistry feel inevitable instead of arbitrary
Provides Real time student analytics
Questions & Answer Function: Students can ask any question and receive answers in real time.
Text to Speech Function: Students can choose whether to read or use the audio function.
Organic Chemistry Learning App: Prototype Is Live
The App Creation Alone
01/12/2026
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
ORGANIC CHEM APP PROTOTYPE IS LIVE. ACCESS WITH YOUR CAMERA PHONE OR CLICK ON THIS LINK: https://prototype-kyorda-app.vercel.app
12/17/2025
My latest blog describes the excitement of building our the organic chemistry learning app. We are nearly there. It has been a unique journey building the technical side of the app, providing the organic subject matter content for the app and managing the process as founder and CEO.
In the Details: Building Confidence, One Line of Code at a Time
Last month, I shared my breakthrough: I could build my own prototype. No technical co-founder needed—just the right tools and the willingness to struggle.
11/18/2025
https://kyorda.org/blog/f/the-dog-and-sock-conspiracy
The Dog and Sock Conspiracy
As a 74-year-old founder of the EdTech startup Ky'Orda, I've done a lot of thinking and writing over the years. Finding solutions to difficult problems is what I'm most comfortable with. But the problem of disappearing s...
11/15/2025
Listen to our latest podcast where I explain why I founded Ky'Orda and more about the vision of the company.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nature-and-science-podcast/id1510784615?i=1000736870539
Two Time Loser To Revolution: The Birth of Ky’Orda
Podcast Episode · Nature and Science Podcast · 11/15/2025 · 17m
11/15/2025
Ky'Orda is recruiting a co-founder/CTO. Apply here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S9niQYyUQaQP8NoOWQxqwm2rWVcc_Z_SJOBdk4tjmrE/edit?usp=sharing
Ky'Orda is an AI-powered adaptive learning platform that uses behavioral science and cosmic storytelling to help students master complex subjects without fear. We're starting with organic chemistry (40-60% fail rate blocks medical careers) and expanding to all STEM subjects.
Our approach: Connect learners to their cosmic origins (we are made of stardust from ancient stars), build confidence through personalized learning paths, and use AI to adapt to each student's unique needs in real-time.
Mission: Eliminate fear and failure in learning complex subjects for everyone.
Website: kyorda.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-murphy-a8b8397/
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nature-and-science-podcast/id1510784615?i=1000736870539
Ky'Orda
Ky'Orda Recruitment
Ky'Orda, Inc. RECRUITING: Co-Founder & CTO Equity Offer: 49% The Opportunity I failed organic chemistry twice at UC San Diego. Not because I wasn't capable—I was a biology major headed toward medical research—but because traditional teaching methods create manufactured fear that blocks learni...