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# Thorsten Hans
Developer Advocate at Akamai focused on WebAssembly, edge computing, and AI context architecture.

## About

Thorsten Hans builds high-performance distributed systems as a Senior Developer Advocate at Akamai. A Docker Captain and WebAssembly enthusiast, he helps developers push the limits of edge computing.

Beyond Wasm, Thorsten focuses on how we interact with AI models. His talks explore the shift from basic prompt engineering to structured context architecture, teaching engineers how to manage state and avoid hallucinations in production.


## Upcoming Sessions

### World Congress 2026 North America · September 23, 2026
San José, CA
- [Stop Blaming the Model: The Art and Science of Context Engineering and Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1927-stop-blaming-the) · 30 min





## Links

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- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/in/ThorstenHans)