Dr. Shahin Rostami, a Senior Academic in Data Science and AI, embarked on an unexpected journey into academia after initially planning to become a software engineer. His fascination with Strapi began in late 2018 while developing an online game, Hop Hop Fox, inspired by Chu Chu Rocket, which required an API to enable player interaction. Strapi's active maintenance, self-hosting capability, and open-source nature impressed him, leading to a fulfilling experience with a supportive community. Passionate about knowledge dissemination, Dr. Rostami produces educational content on YouTube, including a popular "Learn Strapi in 12 minutes" video, to aid students and the wider community. With plans for a sabbatical to explore new projects, including further integration of Strapi, he intends to continue sharing insights and tutorials through his website and YouTube channel. Maxime, another enthusiast, contributes to the Strapi community by creating engaging content and welcomes interaction on Twitter.