As artificial intelligence continues its seemingly inexorable advance, a troubling narrative has taken hold: to fully harness the power of AI through prompt engineering, you must have coding skills.
Popular tech influencers and an AI education industry led by developers continue to perpetuate this story, subtly maligning non-coders in the process. The message is clear - without coding capabilities, you cannot access the true potential of transformative technologies like large language models.
This messaging irks me to no end, as it’s simply not true. Prompt engineering is fundamentally different from coding, requiring a distinct set of creativity, communication, and