In the simplest terms: Prompt Engineering is the art of getting an AI to do what you want.

You’re basically learning how to talk to LLMs (large language models, like ChatGPT, Claude, or Bard) in a way that gets them to generate the outputs that are exactly what you need. Think of it like programming, but instead of code, you’re crafting sentences.

So… why are companies suddenly hiring prompt engineers like it’s the gold rush?

They say, “If you build it, he will come.” But what if you’ve already built your career, and all that came was burnout?

Welcome to your Field of Dreams moment—minus the baseball and emotional men in cornfields. You’re standing in the middle of your current life, whispering into the void: “There has to be more than this.”

And the void answers: Artificial Intelligence.

Yes, AI. The growing field of opportunity. Whether you’re starting from scratch or bringing a trunk of tech baggage with you, the new field of dreams is wide open. Let’s walk through how to actually get into AI with real, practical steps…