Prompt Engineering: The New Oil in 2025 and beyond

Why Prompt Engineering Matters

• AI is everywhere. From chatbots to code assistants, AI relies on prompts—the questions and instructions we feed it.
• Anyone can learn it. No coding degree needed. Just clarity, creativity, and iterative thinking.
• High leverage skill. Prompt mastery boosts your productivity, sharpens outputs, and positions you as a human‑AI collaborator.
• Career hedge. Companies are training workers in prompt best practices. It’s no longer niche—it’s becoming essential workplace literacy.

What Prompt Engineering Actually Is

• Definition: Crafting, testing, and refining text instructions to guide LLM outputs.
• Techniques include:

Why It’s the New Oil

• Fuel for AI: Just like oil powered the Industrial Revolution, prompts fuel the AI era.
• Business growth: Expert prompts improve content, insights, customer experience, and decision-making.
• Democratic access: No background in ML or data science needed—the barrier is low.
• Innovative edge: Mastering prompts gives you a seat at the table as AI reshapes industries.

How to Get Started Today

1. Learn the basics
2. Practice
3. Study real examples
4. Build a micro-portfolio
5. Deepen your skills
6. Join the community
7. Stay sharp

Roadmap at a Glance

1. Learn core techniques
2. Daily prompt practice
3. Document results in a mini portfolio
4. Deepen with NLP tools and pattern guides
5. Network and exchange prompts with experts

Your Move

Week 1: Write 3 prompts using each technique. Test on ChatGPT or Gemini.

Week 2: Pick one case—e.g. LinkedIn caption, email draft—and refine until it’s solid.

Week 3–4: Build a portfolio of 3–5 prompts with outcomes.

Share one publicly.

Mastering this skill positions you at the forefront of Nigeria’s AI ecosystem.

The world is being prompted.

Get fluent.

Want to Start your Prompt Engineering Journey?

Watch this Video : https://youtu.be/fFOnmrd3Scg?si=p7lpWu5eLbIkGUJt

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Dr Oluwaseun Ogunmola

Founder Artificial Intelligence in Africa

https://linktr.ee/aiinafrica

References

• https://www.datacamp.com/blog/how-to-become-a-prompt-engineer
• https://aws.amazon.com/what-is/prompt-engineering/
• https://cloud.google.com/blog/products/ai-machine-learning/prompt-engineering-and-generative-ai
• https://learnprompting.org/
• https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/7-prompt-engineering-secrets-i-learned-from-chatgpt
• https://www.businessinsider.com/prompt-engineering-ai-job-chatgpt-expert-tips-2023-4
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prompt_engineering
• https://www.ft.com/content/0b055d7c-b2d3-4404-8b1f-85c5ea6b0f7f
• https://www.axios.com/2025/06/04/chatgpt-ai-survival-kit
• https://towardsdatascience.com/prompt-engineering-tricks-you-should-know-5d8fbbdb95b8
• https://huggingface.co/blog/prompt-engineering
• https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.11382 https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.04642
• https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.18728