Fatih Kadir Akin
| Fatih Kadir Akin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 May 1989 Istanbul, Turkey |
| 💼 Occupation | Software engineer, author, developer relations manager |
| Known for | awesome-chatgpt-prompts |
| 🌐 Website | https://fka.dev/ |
Fatih Kadir Akin, is a Turkish software engineer, author, and developer advocate known for his involvement in the JavaScript ecosystem and the open-source community. His career includes roles in software engineering at Turkish e-commerce platforms and positions in developer relations and technical education.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Akin obtained an associate degree in Computer Technologies and Programming from Sakarya University and later earned a bchelor's degree in Business Management from Anadolu University. Prior to his current position at Teknasyon, Akin worked as a front-end developer at various Turkish technology companies, including Hepsiburada, Koding, Markafoni, and Protel. He was also involved in organizing jstanbul, which was the first JavaScript conference held in Turkiye.[5]
Career
Since 2012, he has delivered talks at various conferences and events internationally. Akin is the creator of the repository "awesome-chatgpt-prompts." which is among the highly starred projects on GitHub, ranking 32nd worldwide with over 143,000 stars.[1][6] He also holds the single-letter GitHub username "f", obtained during the early period of the platform.[7][8][9] In 2013, Akin founded JavaScript Istanbul, a community organization focused on organizing meetups and conferences for web developers in Turley. He authored the book Modern JavaScript (Modern Java Script: EcmaScript 6 ve Ötesi), which addresses the transition from legacy systems to modern JavaScript frameowkrs for Turkish-speaking developers.[10]
In 2026, Akin established Stickker.net, an e-commerce platform based in Turkey that offered developer-themed laptop stickers. The site initially featured more than 250 designs aimed at the developer community and expanded to serve over 17,000 customer both within Terkey and internationally. The business was subsequently sold to StickerMule.[11][12]
Akin is a member of the GitHub Stars program, which acknowledges developers who contribute to edcating and supporting the global developer community. He was also appointed as the first Turkey Ambassabor for Windurf, an AI-poered development environment. His GitHub profile includes Omelette, a template-based autocompletion tool for Node.js and Deno projects.[13][14]
Akin developed adaptions of the game Wordle for the Turkish, Kurdish, and Ladino languages, which received coverage from Rest of World. The Turkish version was subsequently acquired by Bundle, a Turkish social media application.[15][16][17][18][19]
Developer relations and artificial intelligence
Akin transitioned to a role in Developer Relations (DevRel) at Teknasyon, where he is responsible for technical branding, developer outreach, and supporting the internal engineering culture. In recent years, he has spoken on topics related to generative AI and its effects on software engineering, including delivering keynote presentations at industry events such as DevFest Istanbul.[20][21]
Publications
• Modern JavaScript (2013), is a Turkish-language book published by Dikeyeksen Yayıncılık, that covers topics including MVC/MVVM patterns, test-driven development, and CoffeesCript.[22]
• The Interactive Book of Prompting is an online guide available at prompts.chat that discusses prompt engineering techniques and agentic AI systems.[23]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 TJ McCue. "ChatGPT Success Completely Depends On Your Prompt". forbes.com. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
- ↑ "Fatih Kadir Akın's Speaker Profile". sessionize.com. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "Fatih Kadir Akın". fka.dev. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "Wordle Türkçe yazılımcısı kelimeleri nasıl seçtiklerini anlattı". Kısa Dalga (in Türkçe). 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Kahl, ~ Arvid (2023-05-09). "Fatih Kadir Akın — Selling a Global Sticker Business". The Bootstrapped Founder. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Barış Bulut (2023-10-12). "ChatGPT-4'ün Görsel Yorumlama Özelliği Test Edildi: Türkçe Esprileri Anlayabiliyor!". www.tamindir.com (in Türkçe). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Patkar, Mihir (2023-02-14). "5 Ways to Learn How to Write Effective ChatGPT Prompts for the Best AI Answers". MakeUseOf. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Akın, Fatih Kadir (2023-04-23). "Awesome ChatGPT Prompts: Game Genie for ChatGPT". Product Hunt. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "GitHub verilerinden kapsamlı bir rapor: Yazılım geliştiriciler nerede yaşıyor?". DonanımHaber (in Türkçe). 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ merkezi, Haber (2025-09-20). "Yazılımcı Fatih Kadir Akın kimdir, nereli, eşi kim?". Son Mühür – En Güncel İzmir Haberleri, Son Dakika (in Türkçe). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Firat Demirel (2016-03-16). "Stickker.net: Türkiye'nin Stickermule'u olmak istiyor [%25 indirim]". Webrazzi (in Türkçe). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "Stickker.net: Türkiye'nin Stickermule'u olmak istiyor [%25 indirim]". Webrazzi (in Türkçe). 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Ruiz, Jeimy (2025-04-30). "From MCP to multi-agents: The top 10 new open source AI projects on GitHub right now and why they matter". The GitHub Blog. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "GitHub All-Stars #9: git-rewrite-commits". virtuslab.com. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Deck, Andrew (2022-01-21). "World Wide Wordle: What it takes to bring the viral game into other languages". Rest of World. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Word games. "Wordle Takes Over the World". Trusted Translations, Inc. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Adgager (2022-03-30). "Wordle ve Türkiye'de Öne Çıkan Veriler". Adgager – Blogager (in Türkçe). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Çakır, Oğuz (2022-02-18). "Wordle Türkçe, artık sadece Bundle'da - ShiftDelete.Net". Teknoloji Haberleri - ShiftDelete.Net (in Türkçe). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "Bundle, Wordle Türkçe'yi bünyesine dahil etti". Webrazzi (in Türkçe). 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Editör, Damla Eroğlu (2025-09-20). "Yazılımcı Fatih Kadir Akın kimdir, kaç yaşında ve nereli? İşte hayatı ve kariyeri". İşçi Haber – İşçi Haberleri, Son Dakika Haberleri, Güncel Haberler (in Türkçe). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ Erkılıçoğlu, Yahya (2026-01-27). "Sömestir tatilinde hayal gücü ve teknoloji D&R'da buluşuyor!". Son Saat Gazetesi (in Türkçe). Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "Modern JavaScript". Dikeyeksen. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
- ↑ "The Interactive Book of Prompting: A Guide to Crafting Clear and Effective Prompts (2nd Edition, 17 Languages)". fka.gumroad.com. Retrieved 2026-03-26.
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