Prompt Engineers or Machine Yappers?

I’ve got a bone to pick with prompt engineering. Let’s be honest. It’s basically writing clear instructions for an AI chatbot. That’s not engineering, that’s glorified machine yapping. No coding, no machine learning, no AI expertise, yet suddenly everyone slaps “engineer” on their title like it’s a badge of honor. By that logic, since I chat with friends every day, I should be a verbal engineering specialist. See how absurd that sounds? The inflation of titles is getting out of hand. So, dear prompt engineers, maybe drop the pretense and embrace honesty. You’re not engineers. You’re professional machine yappers. And honestly, that’s a much better fit.


Tôi có một vấn đề với prompt engineering. Thật lòng mà nói, nó chỉ đơn giản là viết hướng dẫn rõ ràng cho chatbot AI. Đó không phải kỹ thuật, mà chỉ là machine yapping được thổi phồng. Không có lập trình, không có học máy, không có kiến thức AI, vậy mà ai cũng tự gắn chữ “engineer” lên danh xưng như một huy hiệu danh dự. Nếu thế thì, vì tôi trò chuyện với bạn bè mỗi ngày, chắc tôi cũng nên tự gọi mình là verbal engineering specialist. Nghe vô lý chưa? Sự lạm phát danh xưng đang vượt quá giới hạn. Vậy nên, các prompt engineers ạ, hãy bỏ đi lớp vỏ hào nhoáng và thành thật hơn. Các bạn không phải kỹ sư, các bạn chỉ là những machine yappers chuyên nghiệp. Và thật sự, nghe còn hợp lý hơn nhiều.


Saya ada masalah dengan prompt engineering. Sejujurnya, ia hanyalah menulis arahan jelas untuk chatbot AI. Itu bukan kejuruteraan, itu cuma machine yapping yang dilebih‑lebihkan. Tiada pengaturcaraan, tiada pembelajaran mesin, tiada kepakaran AI, tetapi tiba‑tiba semua orang boleh letak gelaran “engineer” seolah‑olah ia satu penghormatan. Kalau begitu, sebab saya berbual dengan kawan setiap hari, saya patut gelar diri saya verbal engineering specialist. Nampak tak betapa mengarutnya? Inflasi gelaran sudah melampau. Jadi wahai prompt engineers, buanglah kepura‑puraan itu dan jujurlah. Anda bukan jurutera, anda hanyalah machine yappers profesional. Dan sebenarnya, itu jauh lebih tepat.

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