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layer8
· 2026-11-14 Sat 22:36 UTC ·
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You could have suggested “prompt engineer”. As in “engineering by prompting”. :)
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Xirdus
· 2026-11-15 Sun 02:09 UTC ·
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Prompt engineering usually means engineering the prompts themselves, and implies in depth knowledge of what makes a good prompt.
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layer8
· 2026-11-15 Sun 11:26 UTC ·
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I know, but the vibe-coder in question wouldn’t have liked that.
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gumby
· 2026-11-15 Sun 02:38 UTC ·
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A prompt engineer is one who gets to the standup on time.