Teaching & community
I’m a software engineer who helps builders keep up with AI through hands-on tutorials. I also host Modern Lyceum, a community for sharing what we’re building and what we’ve learned along the way.
A technical walkthrough and a live community session, with my contribution described for each.
Tutorial · Samira Gadri · 12:27
Follow an example Jev API request and response to see how questions and instructions are structured.
My role: I walk through an example request and explain how Jev organizes the questions and instructions it receives.
Watch & read the overview →Event recording · Modern Lyceum · 42:48
A Modern Lyceum session on voice agents, with talks on their evolution, startup products, language learning, and scam-call protection.
My role: I hosted the event and presented the history of voice agents, from Siri to speech-to-speech models. The recording also includes presentations by community speakers.
Watch & read the overview →Tutorials, conversations with builders, and recordings from Modern Lyceum events.
Tutorial · Samira Gadri · 5:39
Build a local Turso database to store and query YouTube video information as a foundation for an AI agent.
My role: I introduce embedded databases and demonstrate how to build and query a local Turso database with Node.js and TypeScript.
Watch & read the overview →Tutorial · Samira Gadri · 16:35
Build an inbound voice agent for a mock nail salon, connect it to backend APIs, and debug a real booking flow.
My role: I build and explain the integration, test it by phone, and debug the API requests on screen.
Watch & read the overview →Interview · Samira Gadri · 25:44
Pong founder Swagat Bhowmik shares how he uses AI for frontend design, motion graphics, and development planning.
My role: I interview Swagat and walk through his workflows for creating and reviewing AI-assisted interfaces.
Watch & read the overview →Event recording · Modern Lyceum · 35:30
The Grok Bot Montreal Build Day recording, with an introductory talk and live demonstrations from community members.
My role: I hosted the event and delivered the opening Grok Bot 101 overview. Community members then demonstrated their own uses of AI agents.
Watch & read the overview →Interview · Samira Gadri · 31:58
A conversation with Toni co-founder Yann Bonzom about running a startup through Discord with a persistent AI agent.
My role: I interview Yann about the architecture, memory, tools, and development workflow behind his team’s company agent.
Watch & read the overview →Written guide
Understand Jev’s state, questions, criteria, images, and four answer types through a step-by-step support-ticket example.
Read the article →Written guide
How databases evolved from punch cards and magnetic disks to SQL, Postgres, SQLite, and the vector search powering AI apps.
Read the article →Written guide
Build a video database with TypeScript, sync it with Turso Cloud, give agents their own databases, and explore vector search.
Read the article →News · Interviews · Tutorials
For people keeping up with AI: news, interviews with founders, and hands-on tutorials on AI tools and developer platforms.
I create and present the tutorials, host interviews, and discuss AI news.
Explore Samira Gadri on YouTube ↗Event livestreams · Community talks
Recordings of Modern Lyceum livestreams, covering AI news, products, and tutorials through talks and community presentations.
I host the events and contribute my own talks alongside presentations from other speakers.
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