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Adewale Abati, also known as Ace, is a Developer Advocate and web engineer based in Amsterdam, originally from Lagos, Nigeria. He helps developers unlock opportunities by breaking down complex tools and concepts into practical, real‑world content. Ace shares his work through talks, YouTube, social media, open source contributions including maintaining the Made in Nigeria OSS project, and other community programs focused on Africa and the global developer ecosystem. When he’s not creating content or mentoring, he’s probably gaming, traveling, or exploring new ways developers can leverage AI in their everyday work.
goose is an open-source AI agent, now donated to the Agentic AI Foundation that started development at Block, where I advocate for goose as a developer advocate, making contributions and supporting the community.
Open source project / 04-12-2026
I maintain the Made in Nigeria OSS project - which is a part of the Made in Africa collection on GitHub. The made-in-nigeria open source project is a curation of globally impactful, open source tools built by Nigerians.
Open source project / 04-11-2026
In this video podcast episode, I discussed Agentic AI, its evolution, impact on engineering, ethical considerations, and future prospects. Gain insights into how AI is transforming jobs, skills needed, and ethical practices for responsible use.
Video/Podcast / 02-21-2026
A short form video sharing with the community how I build with AI tools and they can too.
Video/Podcast / 01-28-2026
At the Open Source in Finance Forum, London (OSFF Conference), I spoke about exploring how AI agents can be seamlessly integrated into existing workflows, helping professionals and teams work faster, reduce repetitive tasks, surface insights instantly, and support better decision-making—without replacing human expertise. Introducing Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers as a way to plug into existing financial services and platforms - automating your entire workflow.
Speaking (conference/usergroups) / 07-31-2025
An exploration of using AI agents to make designs with Canva leveraging the Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Video/Podcast / 07-22-2025
In episode 15 of Open Source Ready, Brian and John chat with Adewale "Ace" Abati from Block about Codename Goose, an open-source AI agent, and the underlying Model Context Protocol (MCP). They explore how AI agents are revolutionizing developer workflows, the concept of "vibe coding" for rapid prototyping, and the future of AI in productivity and accessibility.
Video/Podcast / 06-05-2025
With the introduction of MCPs, AI agents are able to plug into existing tools, and the only thing that changes with my workflow is that much welcomed automation that comes with it. I still do the same things I do, but backed by AI. In this blogpost, I share not just my favorite MCP servers, but the ones I actually use almost everyday with real applications that readers could relate to.
Blogpost / 04-02-2025
