There’s a lot of hype these days around the AI and the new jobs that it’s creating

Prompt Engineering: A Unique Skillset

Philosophy: A Surprising Connection to AI

Engineer that sounds very technical and I’m not a techie but hold up I’m here to tell you that award has been picked incorrectly because in the context of AI engineer isn’t about being a code Wizard or Math Genius it’s more like being a translator guiding the conversation.

Between humans and AI to make sure they understand each other perfectly because it really is a field where a writer or a research assistant can shine just as brightly as a coder because as you might know a lot of these AI models today are only as good as the inputs you give them.

So really prompt engineering is the art of asking the correct questions and that is no easy task so here are three skills that will help you ask better questions that you might not have expected first up we have philosophy.

Storytelling: Crafting Compelling Narratives

This skill goes a long way when it comes to prompt engineering it’s really about crafting a compelling narrative that resonates emotionally with your audience and provides context to enable them to think and engage more deeply one of the all-time greats in the discipline of Storytelling was Steve Jobs I don’t think the man needs introduction but you gotta consider that his skills in storytelling went all the way from Apple to Pixar back to Apple and they changed the game in all of those companies he was really known for his ability to weave captivating narratives around the products that he was developing and he transformed technical launches that are usually boring and just for the Nerds into a spectacle where people tuned in to check out what he had to say.

Creativity: Thinking Outside the Box

Because as you can see being a good prompt engineer is not just about having technical knowledge it’s a part of it but the main part really is using those technical understandings to creatively solve problems because trust me when I tell you that creativity is way more important in this discipline Than most people imagine as crafting the right prompt is often an iterative process where you run into wall 10 15 20 times and then you find an angle that works and gets the results you want while going through all those iterations takes some creativity.

If you want to get better at these skills it’s not just about learning some of the technical Concepts it can also be about educating yourself in some of these unexpected skills but let’s not forget other skills that are essential here too Strong communication critical thinking attention to detail and as mentioned a deep understanding of your model and how it works but that comes mostly from experience.