Emerging technologies (prompt engineering, AI agents, red teaming) and leadership roles (product manager, engineering manager, DevRel).
Provides guidance on emerging AI technologies (prompt engineering, agents, red teaming) and engineering leadership transitions (PM, EM, DevRel), including timelines, skill requirements, and career pathways. Use when developers ask about breaking into these roles or learning these technologies.
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assets/emerging_config.yamlreferences/EMERGING_TECH_GUIDE.mdscripts/ai_model_validator.py| Technology | Timeline | Demand | Entry Point |
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| Prompt Engineering | 2-4 wk | Very High | Any developer |
| AI Agents | 4-6 wk | Very High | Python developer |
| AI Red Teaming | 6-8 wk | High | Security background |
| Product Management | 3-6 mo | High | Any engineer |
| Engineering Management | 3-6 mo | High | Senior engineer |
[1] Basic Prompting (3-5 days)
│ └─ Clear instructions, context
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[2] Few-shot Learning (3-5 days)
│ └─ Examples, patterns
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[3] Chain-of-Thought (3-5 days)
│ └─ Step-by-step reasoning
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[4] Structured Output (3-5 days)
│ └─ JSON, schemas, validation
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[5] Optimization (ongoing)
└─ Evaluation, iteration
Key Techniques:
| Technique | Description | Use When |
|---|---|---|
| Zero-shot | Direct instruction | Simple tasks |
| Few-shot | Examples provided | Pattern matching |
| CoT | Step-by-step | Complex reasoning |
| Role-based | Persona assignment | Expert behavior |
| Structured | Format constraints | Integration |
[1] LLM Fundamentals (1 wk)
│ └─ Tokens, embeddings, context
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[2] Tool Calling (1 wk)
│ └─ Function definitions, execution
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[3] Agent Architecture (2 wk)
│ └─ Perceive-Reason-Act loop
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[4] Error Handling (1 wk)
│ └─ Retries, fallbacks, guardrails
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[5] Production Deploy (ongoing)
└─ Monitoring, evaluation
Agent Architecture:
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│ 1. PERCEIVE: Observe, gather context │
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│ 2. REASON: LLM decides next action │
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│ 3. ACT: Execute tools/APIs │
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│ 4. REFLECT: Evaluate, update strategy │
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│ └─► Loop until goal or max │
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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 | Concurrent subtasks | Speed optimization |
| Orchestrator-Workers | Central delegation | Complex decomposition |
| Evaluator-Optimizer | Generate + critique | Quality-critical |
[1] LLM Security Basics (1-2 wk)
│ └─ Attack surfaces, vulnerabilities
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[2] Adversarial Prompting (2 wk)
│ └─ Jailbreaks, prompt injection
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[3] Bias Testing (2 wk)
│ └─ Demographic probes, fairness
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[4] Safety Evaluation (2 wk)
└─ Guardrails, alignment testing
Techniques:
| Category | Method | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| Jailbreaking | Bypass safety | Test guardrails |
| Prompt Injection | Hidden instructions | Test input handling |
| Bias Testing | Demographic probes | Find unfair outputs |
| Adversarial | 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 | Credibility with eng |
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 |
| Tutorials | Docs | Medium |
| Videos | YouTube | High |
| Talks | Conferences | High |
| Examples | GitHub | Low |
| 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 yr)
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Lead / Senior (2-5 yr)
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Manager (5+ yr)
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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 agent not working?
├─► Tool definitions clear? → Improve docs
├─► Context window full? → Summarize
├─► Looping forever? → Add max iterations
└─► Wrong tools called? → Improve routing
| Symptom | Root Cause | Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| PM rejected by eng | Too many requirements | Fewer, clearer asks |
| Team not performing | Micromanaging | Delegate more |
| Agent loops forever | No exit condition | Max iterations |
| Community not engaging | Wrong content | Ask what they need |
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