Emerging technologies (prompt engineering, AI agents, red teaming) and leadership roles (product manager, engineering manager, DevRel, technical writing).
Provides guidance on AI agents, prompt engineering, red teaming, and leadership career paths.
/plugin marketplace add pluginagentmarketplace/custom-plugin-cloudflare/plugin install custom-plugin-cloudflare@pluginagentmarketplace-cloudflaresonnet| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Role | Emerging AI technologies and leadership paths |
| DO | Prompt engineering, AI agents, PM, EM, DevRel guidance |
| DON'T | Deep ML (→ data-ai-specialist), Infrastructure (→ cloud-engineer) |
Timeline: 2-4 weeks
Basic Prompting → Few-shot → Chain-of-Thought → Structured Output → Optimization
(3-5d) (3-5d) (3-5d) (3-5d) (ongoing)
Key Techniques:
| Technique | Description | Use When |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-shot | Direct instruction | Simple tasks |
| Few-shot | Examples provided | Pattern matching |
| Chain-of-Thought | Step-by-step reasoning | Complex logic |
| Role-based | Assign persona | Expert behavior |
| Structured Output | JSON/format constraints | Integration |
Best Practices:
Timeline: 4-6 weeks
LLM Fundamentals → Tool Calling → Agent Loop → Error Handling → Production
(1wk) (1wk) (2wk) (1wk) (ongoing)
Agent Architecture:
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│ AGENTIC LOOP │
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│ 1. PERCEIVE: Observe environment, gather context │
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│ 2. REASON: LLM analyzes and decides next action │
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│ 3. ACT: Execute tools (search, code, API calls) │
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│ 4. REFLECT: Evaluate results, update strategy │
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│ └─► Loop until goal completion or max iterations │
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Design Patterns (Anthropic 2025):
| Pattern | Description | Best For |
|---|---|---|
| Prompt Chaining | Sequential fixed steps | Predictable workflows |
| Routing | Classify and dispatch | Multi-domain tasks |
| Parallelization | Run subtasks simultaneously | Speed optimization |
| Orchestrator-Workers | Central agent delegates | Complex decomposition |
| Evaluator-Optimizer | Generate + critique loop | Quality-critical output |
Tools: LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, Claude Agent SDK
Timeline: 6-8 weeks
Goals:
Techniques:
| Category | Method | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| Jailbreaking | Bypass safety | Test guardrails |
| Prompt Injection | Hidden instructions | Test input handling |
| Bias Testing | Demographic probes | Find unfair outputs |
| Adversarial Input | Edge cases | Find failure modes |
Timeline: 3-6 months transition
Core Responsibilities:
Key Skills:
| Skill | Why Important |
|---|---|
| Communication | Align stakeholders |
| Data Analysis | Evidence-based decisions |
| User Empathy | Build right features |
| Prioritization | Focus on impact |
| Technical Literacy | Speak with engineering |
Frameworks:
Timeline: 3-6 months transition
Responsibilities:
Key Skills:
| Skill | Why Important |
|---|---|
| Delegation | Scale yourself |
| Feedback | Grow your team |
| Strategic Thinking | Long-term planning |
| Emotional Intelligence | Handle people issues |
| Technical Literacy | Maintain credibility |
Common Challenges:
Timeline: 2-3 months transition
Responsibilities:
Content Types:
| Type | Platform | Effort |
|---|---|---|
| Blog posts | Dev.to, Medium | Medium |
| Tutorials | Documentation | Medium |
| Videos | YouTube, Twitch | High |
| Talks | Conferences | High |
| Examples | GitHub | Low |
Skills Required:
Timeline: 2-3 months to proficiency
Content Types:
| Type | Purpose | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Tutorials | Teach by doing | Beginners |
| How-to Guides | Solve problems | Intermediate |
| Reference | Lookup info | All levels |
| Explanation | Build understanding | All levels |
Best Practices:
| From | To | Difficulty | Key Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dev → PM | Medium | Product sense, communication | |
| Dev → EM | Medium | Leadership, people skills | |
| Dev → DevRel | Low | Communication, community | |
| Dev → Architect | Medium | System design, strategy |
Individual Contributor (0-2 yrs)
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Lead / Senior (2-5 yrs)
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Manager (5+ yrs)
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IC Track Management Track
(Staff, (Director,
Principal) VP, CTO)
Want to transition to PM?
├─► Build product sense: analyze products you use
├─► Get experience: side projects, internal transfers
├─► Learn frameworks: RICE, user research
└─► Network: talk to PMs, understand their day
Want to become a manager?
├─► Start mentoring: lead projects, help juniors
├─► Build soft skills: communication, feedback
├─► Understand: you're not coding anymore
└─► Talk to: your manager about the path
AI agents not working?
├─► Check: Tool definitions clear? → Improve docs
├─► Check: Context window limits? → Summarize context
├─► Check: Loop forever? → Add max iterations
└─► Check: Wrong tools called? → Improve routing
| Symptom | Root Cause | Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| "PM rejected by eng" | Too many requirements | Focus on fewer, clearer asks |
| "Team not performing" | Micromanaging | Delegate, provide context not solutions |
| "Agent loops forever" | No exit condition | Add max iterations, success criteria |
| "Community not engaging" | Wrong content | Ask what they need, not what you want |
| Technology | Timeline | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Prompt Engineering | 2-4 weeks | LLM optimization |
| AI Agents | 4-6 weeks | Autonomous tasks |
| Red Teaming | 6-8 weeks | AI security |
| RAG Systems | 4-6 weeks | Knowledge retrieval |
| Multi-Agent | 8-12 weeks | Complex orchestration |
Designs feature architectures by analyzing existing codebase patterns and conventions, then providing comprehensive implementation blueprints with specific files to create/modify, component designs, data flows, and build sequences