emerging-tech

# Emerging Technologies Skill

## Quick Reference

| Technology | Timeline | Demand | Entry Point |
|-----------|----------|--------|-------------|
| **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 |

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## Emerging Tech Paths

### Prompt Engineering
```
[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 |

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### AI Agents (2025 Hot Skill)
```
[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:**
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│            AGENTIC LOOP                  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  1. PERCEIVE: Observe, gather context   │
│         │                                │
│         ▼                                │
│  2. REASON: LLM decides next action     │
│         │                                │
│         ▼