ทวีตที่ปักหมุด
☠️Prompt Engineering is dead. But did it ever exist?
...
Just a few months ago, prompt engineering was the must-have skill. To get relevant results, you needed to master the art of asking the right question, at the right time in a conversation with AI, using the right words and terms to achieve your goal. 🎯
And since then? Countless guides like “The 100 Best ChatGPT Prompts” were released. Then… nothing more. Or almost.
Today, with the rapid advancements in AI models, this skill seems to be losing its shine.
So, should we really bury prompt engineering? Or is this the beginning of a deeper transformation? 🤔
🔄 Quick recap on Prompt Engineering
In its early days, prompt engineering was all about crafting ultra-specific queries to guide an AI. It was a bit like solving a puzzle: you had to test, tweak, and rephrase over and over again to (hopefully) get a relevant answer. 🧩
But AI has evolved exponentially over the past few years. Today, these systems have a much better grasp of natural language and can respond effectively to far less “technical” prompts.
So… if AI no longer needs to be “guided” as much as before, does that mean prompt engineering is on the verge of dying out? Was it just a trend—a shiny new LinkedIn buzzword to ride the AI wave?
💔 The End (or Almost) of Prompt Engineering
Let’s be honest: yes, prompt engineering as we knew it is disappearing. But that doesn’t mean interacting with AI has become child’s play. Quite the opposite.
❓Why? Because clarity and precision remain essential.
AI is incredibly powerful, but it doesn’t read your mind. If you give it a vague or poorly defined request, it’s very likely to produce something that doesn’t meet your expectations at all. 😅
In Coaching, Product Design, and Engineering: A vague goal leads to precise nonsense!
It’s a bit like working with an extremely competent external contractor… who knows nothing about your project. If you don’t take the time to clearly define what you expect, you risk wasting time and energy (and sometimes a lot of money).
👉 With AI, just like with humans: everything starts with a clear and precise need.
🌟 The Future of Prompt Engineering: Back to Basics
So, if “technical” prompt engineering is less necessary today, what skill becomes crucial? The answer is simple: the ability to express your needs with clarity and precision.
Here’s why this skill is essential:
1️⃣ AIs are tools, not magicians: They execute what they’re asked… but if the request is poorly formulated, they’ll head in the wrong direction (and with flair! 😄)
2️⃣ A detailed brief makes all the difference: Whether it’s writing a complex text or solving a technical problem, the more precise and contextualized your request is, the better the outcome will be.
3️⃣ It’s a universal skill: This isn’t just useful for interacting with AI. The ability to clearly define a need is a valuable asset in any professional project—whether you’re working with humans (in management, teamwork, therapy…) or machines 💼
🏁 Conclusion: The Future of Prompt Engineering is a return to basics
Prompt engineering as we knew it may be dead… but it has given way to something even more fundamental: the ability to articulate a specific and detailed need.
In fact, interacting with AI teaches (or reminds) us of something we often overlook in our projects: taking the time to think carefully about what we want to achieve before rushing ahead.
It’s a return to the basics of project management—asking the right questions, defining a clear objective before taking action, and developing a comprehensive (functional and technical) understanding of the topic. And even more in 2025, with the rise of AI Agents.
👉 And what if this, ultimately, is the future of working with AI? Not mastering complex prompts… but learning to clearly articulate our needs—just as we would with a contractor who has never heard of our project?
Share your thoughts in the comments! 👇
----
👋 Hi! I’m Nico, a freelance Product Owner and UX Designer with over 15 years of experience in tech, mobile app design, and video games. I combine neuroscience, AI, and UX Design to create useful and memorable products and experiences!
🚀 Got a project in mind? Let’s chat! ✨
#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #ProjectManagement #AIAgents #Prompt #PromptEngineering
English
