Fatih Kadir Akın
Developer Advocate at WordPress • Automattician • GitHub Star • Public Speaker
Istanbul, Turkey
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Fatih Kadir Akın is a software developer and public speaker from Istanbul, currently working as Developer Advocate at WordPress, Automattic. He is an award-winning GitHub Star recognized for his impact on open source and developer communities worldwide.
Author of books on JavaScript and prompt engineering for AI tools, Fatih is passionate about the intersection of web technologies and AI-assisted development. He actively contributes to open-source projects, builds experimental tools on GitHub, and shares insights at conferences around the world.
A strong advocate for open-source collaboration, Fatih specializes in JavaScript and Ruby (particularly Ruby on Rails). Beyond coding, he enjoys organizing tech events, mentoring developers, and exploring new ways AI can empower software engineers.
He is also the creator of prompts.chat, a platform for discovering and optimizing AI prompts for large language models.
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prompts.chat: Building an Open Prompt Ecosystem for the Age of Agents
Agents are getting more capable, but prompts still matter. The difference is prompts are no longer one-off inputs. They are becoming reusable building blocks for workflows, tools, and shared AI systems. I’ll share the story of prompts.chat and how it evolved from an open-source prompt library into a broader ecosystem, why prompts still matter in the age of agents, how they help define intent and context, and why open systems are important for collaboration, reuse, and better developer workflows.
The Productivity Illusion: What AI Really Changed for Developers
Everyone says AI made developers faster. But did it really? This session dives into the hidden layers of AI-assisted development: How it affects focus, flow, and trust. Drawing from real-world experience building AI tools and observing developer behavior, We'll reveal what we gained, what we lost, and what we must redesign to make productivity human again.
Threat or Opportunity? — Enhancing Software Development Efficiency with AI
"Threat or Opportunity? — Enhancing Software Development Efficiency with AI" explores the transformative role AI tools, like ChatGPT, play in the software development process. As AI continues to evolve, it presents both challenges and possibilities for developers. This presentation will focus on how AI can enhance productivity, reduce repetitive tasks, streamline code reviews, and support decision-making, ultimately making development workflows more efficient. It will dive into practical examples of integrating AI in everyday tasks, helping developers to leverage these technologies as powerful allies rather than seeing them as a threat.
WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2026 - North America Sessionize Event Upcoming
Microsoft Build 2026 Upcoming
prompts.chat: Building an Open Prompt Ecosystem for the Age of Agents
Nebraska.Code() 2025 Sessionize Event
Azure AI Connect Sessionize Event
GDG DevFest 2024 - Tashkent Sessionize Event
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