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The Best Developer Experience For Building A.I. Agents (ft Ahmad Awais)

May 27, 2025
Ahmad Awais, founder and CEO of Lang Base, is revolutionizing AI development with innovative tools. He shares insights into creating seamless developer experiences for building AI agents. Topics include the groundbreaking Chai coding agent that simplifies AI creation and the evolution of AI primitives. Ahmad discusses overcoming complex tooling challenges, managing data sources, and exploring 'vibe coding' as the future of AI integration. His journey from open-source advocate to AI innovator is truly inspiring!
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ANECDOTE

Ahmad's Open Source to AI Journey

  • Ahmad Awais transitioned from decades in open source to pioneering AI agent tooling with Langbase.
  • His journey includes contributions to WordPress, Node.js, and popular VS Code themes like Shades of Purple.
INSIGHT

AI Primitives Over Frameworks

  • Building AI frameworks is challenging due to rapid evolution and frequent breaking changes.
  • Instead, providing simple, scalable AI primitives like workflows and memory yields better developer experiences.
ANECDOTE

Corona CLI Launches AI Work

  • Ahmad created Corona CLI in 2020, a specialized COVID data query tool, which went viral amid the pandemic.
  • The project connected him with key figures at OpenAI and propelled his AI development journey.
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