Prompting Is Programming
Summary
The article argues that prompting an AI is essentially programming, with the human effort shifting to specifying inputs, outputs, and edge cases. It contrasts engineers who rigorously define requirements with non-programmers who prompt more loosely, highlighting the need for programmer-like habits (defining done, breaking tasks into testable steps, iterating on failures) to get reliable results. It also discusses the limits of natural language programming and suggests domain expertise matters, but effective use hinges on cultivating a coding mindset in prompt design.