Context Engineering Is Replacing Prompt Engineering in 2026
A 9,649-experiment study confirms context design outweighs prompt optimization by 21 percentage points. Here's what production AI teams should build instead.

CEO & Founder

CEO & Founder
AI systems architect and founder of Particula Tech, building production-ready AI solutions for enterprises worldwide.
Sebastian Mondragon is the founder and CEO of Particula Tech, an AI consulting and development company that has delivered over 600 AI solutions to 450+ clients worldwide since 2023.
With deep expertise in building production-ready AI systems, Sebastian specializes in architecting solutions that handle real-world scale and complexity. His approach combines rigorous engineering discipline with practical business understanding, focusing on AI implementations that actually ship to production rather than remaining proof-of-concepts.
Before founding Particula Tech, Sebastian worked extensively on enterprise software systems, developing a strong foundation in building reliable, scalable applications. This background shapes his philosophy that AI systems need the same engineering rigor as any other production software: proper architecture, comprehensive testing, monitoring, and maintenance plans.
Sebastian writes regularly about AI development best practices, from technical deep-dives on RAG systems and AI agents to strategic guidance on when and how businesses should adopt AI. His writing reflects hands-on experience solving real problems for clients across manufacturing, professional services, healthcare, and retail industries.
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