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# Talks, courses and podcasts.

Talks, courses, podcasts, and interviews about building with AI, software engineering, and open source, in Arabic and English.

## Software Engineering in the AI Era | Part #1

- Event: Software Engineering Using AI Course
- Date: 2026-08-01
- Language: Arabic
- [Watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gz8cLt7NUFg)
- [Slides](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MLdr-6EBQpRxlcJ5y1vgccS4ErQ_WVfW/view?usp=drive_link)

The first part of a practical software engineering course: what software engineering really means, the SDLC, and how AI is changing (and not changing) the job.

## Are AI-powered programming tools now sufficient to replace programmers?

- Event: Abdul Osama Sessions
- Date: 2026-01-25
- Language: Arabic
- [Watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfRC9Lj4-rU)

A practical discussion of what AI coding tools can do today, where they fall short, and how they are changing software careers and product development.

## Career Journey and the Future of Software Development

- Event: Live Podcast
- Date: 2025-08-22
- Language: Arabic
- [Watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IxpqPK1LlU)

Lessons from moving from graphic design into software engineering, building open source, working at scale, and developing a durable career in the AI era.

## How I Skip 90% of Technical Interviews with Open Source

- Event: Supabase Meetup Istanbul
- Date: 2025-07-21
- Language: English
- [Watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn1V_Bl0dPg)
- [Slides](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1h0tCKjlzXLSoD9n3LhFxOfP21x9z-FqG/view?usp=sharing)

How open-source work and public proof can create hiring opportunities without a traditional technical-interview path.

## Crypto and Blockchain Technologies

- Event: Ibtikar Conference
- Date: 2024-02-24
- Language: Arabic
- [Watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47SFGvShMFE)
- [Slides](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jVDwlvypfXjOvkOHji8Y13TBfyAxAWnQ/view?usp=sharing)

A lecture on cryptography, Bitcoin security, smart contracts, and proof-of-stake consensus.

## Frontend Development Deep Dive

- Event: Tech & Coffee Podcast
- Date: 2023-06-18
- Language: Arabic
- [Watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIZDHaYSLN4)

A deep dive into browser performance, frontend frameworks, micro-frontends, and the future of JavaScript.

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