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Why Are Prompt Engineers Paid More Than Coders
Why Are Prompt Engineers Paid More Than Coders
by Daniyar Yegemberdiyev
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My Story
I often remind myself: “Whoever you are and whatever you do, choosing the right tools for your project is essential.” But finding those tools is rarely easy. Let me share a bit of my personal journey.
I was once completely unfamiliar with IT. It felt like a dark forest. I first saw mouseless PCs (which we called IBM machines) in 1992. I began using Microsoft Windows with a mouse and witnessed the shift from Windows 95 to 98 and beyond. Like most users, I only used computers as much as my office responsibilities required.
To help you understand: I started using Microsoft Excel back when it supported only a single sheet per .xls file. Eventually, they added the ability to use three sheets, then 16, and finally eight / three became the default, with flexibility to increase or decrease them.
Back then, owning a personal IBM PC was unthinkable. They were strictly for the workplace. Laptops were expensive. The average price was around $5,000 if I remember correctly.
In the late ’90s, I finally got my own PC. Since then, I’ve never been without one. Today, I can’t imagine life without a laptop next to my phone.
But do we really use these machines to their full potential? I doubt it. Most of us use them only within the limits of what we know. We specialize in one area and refine our skills there. I wanted more. I was curious about AI, so I dove into that forest and kept going.
Along the way, I found what I call "berries": useful, fascinating tools and resources. I explored them one by one (disclaimer: of course, it's impossible to explore every tool out there).
Fast forward to today: I’ve built my HUB, my personal island in the digital ocean.
What is a HUB? Imagine an underwater creature, like an octopus. It’s flexible, far-reaching, and capable of managing multiple tasks at once. My HUB now lets me support any online business that aligns with my goals.
Pros and Cons
PRO: It makes you tech-savvy, depending on how far you allow yourself to go. The sky is the limit.
CON: The trade-off is constant learning. I’m always dealing with prompt engineering, system maintenance, and staying updated. It takes time and effort.
If AI Automation Is the Future, Are UI/UX Experts at Risk?
Today’s AI technology is overwhelming. The biggest challenge is selecting the right tools and learning how to use them well.
If I hadn’t stepped into the IT world years ago, I wouldn’t be as tech-savvy as I am today. Because of that experience, I can now somehow understand how things work and, more importantly, to identify which tools are the right fit for my projects.
Here’s what matters most:
Knowledge
Access to advanced technologies
Implementation
I won’t go into mindset. I trust the reader understands its importance.
On AI
AI is fundamentally reshaping how we interact with the Internet. It can now act on our behalf: browsing, booking, and buying without human intervention. While people browse websites visually, AI navigates them structurally. We read pixels. AI reads code. As a result, it is far faster.
Only a few years ago, AI tools weren’t widely used. But today, AI is everywhere, making tasks easier for almost everyone. Ironically, that wasn’t the case when you probably developed your expertise in UX, working with languages such as:
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for front-end development
Python for both front-end and back-end
Java for backend systems and mobile apps
PHP for general web development
Objective-C / Swift for iOS development
If you can code in any of these, that’s great. Today, however, AI enables anyone to write code. If you're experienced in one language, you already know how AI can help you switch to another. It all comes down to how you prompt it.
That said, AI won’t do anything unless you direct it properly. This is where AI Agents come in. These are automated setups designed to act on your behalf.
What About UI?
Here’s the bad news for those relying solely on UI design for income. AI can now generate sophisticated layouts with realistic text. Specialized bots even handle testing. In many cases, AI can replace graphic designers and UI specialists.
UX, however, is safer. It relies on human perception as much as data. The best strategy is to become skilled in both UI and UX. Better still, expand your expertise in Prompt Engineering.
We’re all visual thinkers. We want products that look beautiful and function intuitively. So even if parts of UI are being automated, understanding its fundamentals remains essential.
Why Are Prompt Engineers Paid More Than Coders?
The answer lies in accessibility. No-code SaaS platforms are now available to everyone. Prompt Engineers know how to unlock their full capabilities.
Thank you for reading this post.
As a sign of appreciation, I’ve prepared below 8 AI prompts for UX design. Try them out and see how they can enhance your next project.
1️⃣ UI Design Requirements for a Mobile App
👉 Get a list of essential UI design needs for a new mobile app project.
📌 Copy & Paste:
"Generate detailed UI design requirements for a [mobile app]. Include functional needs, visual expectations, and platform-specific considerations."
2️⃣ Typography Style Guide in Excel
👉 Create a downloadable typography guide for mobile UI in spreadsheet form.
📌 Copy & Paste:
"Generate a typography style guide for a [mobile application] in Excel format. Include font families, sizes, weights, line heights, and usage notes for headings, body, and captions."
3️⃣ UI Use Cases for a Burger Menu
👉 Identify all interaction scenarios when designing a hamburger menu.
📌 Copy & Paste:
"What are the most important UI use cases to consider when designing a [burger menu]? Include usability, accessibility, and animation triggers."
4️⃣ Competitor Usability Report from Reviews
👉 Analyze real user feedback to understand competitor product pain points.
📌 Copy & Paste:
"Generate a sample competitor analysis report focused on usability for a [digital watch]. Use publicly available customer reviews as the source."
5️⃣ Gamification for a Language Learning App
👉 Add fun, motivating elements to improve user engagement.
📌 Copy & Paste:
"As a UX designer, what gamification techniques can I add to a [language learning app]? Include examples like progress tracking, streaks, or reward systems."
6️⃣ UX Strategy for Trust in a Law Firm Website
👉 Design a layout that builds trust and credibility from first glance.
📌 Copy & Paste:
"How can I design a [law firm website] to effectively convey [trust and authority]? Include suggestions for layout, content structure, and UI elements."
7️⃣ Micro-Interactions for Educational Platforms
👉 Improve user engagement with small, meaningful feedback animations.
📌 Copy & Paste:
"What are some effective micro-interactions to consider when designing an [education platform]? Focus on feedback, navigation, and progress indicators."
8️⃣ UX Copy Team Sheet in Excel
👉 Organize UX copy suggestions by team member in a text-based format.
📌 Copy & Paste:
"Create a simple Excel sheet layout to input copy suggestions from a UX writing team of 3 people. Include columns for name, screen, suggestion, and reasoning."
P.S. Anyone can copy a prompt. The real value comes from tweaking them inside a SaaS tool to match your brand or project needs. Stay tuned for my next post, where I’ll cover a SaaS that redefines what’s possible.
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