Why Prompt Engineers Are Paid More Than Coders Now

As I tell myself, “Whoever you are and whatever you do, finding the best tools for your project is the most important factor.” At the same time, I find it to be a real challenge. First, let me share my personal experience.

I was once completely unfamiliar with IT, it felt like a dark forest. Although I saw mouseless PCs in operation (we called them IBM) in 1992, I started using MS with the MOUSE though and witnessed the shift from Windows 95 to 98 and beyond. Like an ordinary user, I used these machines only to the extent required by my responsibilities in the office.

To help you, the reader, understand: I used Microsoft Excel when it could support only a single sheet in a .xls file. The software wasn’t even capable of handling more than one sheet per file at the time. Later came the 3-sheet option, then 16 sheets, and eventually, 8 sheets became the default with the ability to increase or decrease the number as needed.

Back then, I couldn’t even dream of owning a personal IBM computer. They were only available at the office. PCs and laptops were expensive. The average price for a laptop was around $5,000, if I recall correctly.

In the late 90s I had the opportunity to get my own PC. I don’t remember ever being without one since. Today, I can’t imagine living without a laptop next to my mobile phone.

But do we use these machines to their full potential? No, I doubt it. We tend to use them only as far as our knowledge allows. Most of us focus on one field and sharpen our skills within that specific niche. I wanted to go beyond that. I wanted to explore a broader scope, and I was genuinely curious about AI. So I've spent the past few years diving deep into this particular forest.

Along the way, I discovered various “berries”, tasty and useful resources, and began consuming them one by one. Long story short, today I’ve built my HUB: my personal island in the ocean. What is a HUB? You can think of it as an underwater creature, like an octopus, flexible, far-reaching, and capable of doing many things at once.

This HUB now allows me to leverage its capabilities for any online business that aligns with my interests.

As you know, today we have overwhelming technology, and our challenge is to choose the right tools and learn how to use them effectively. I assume I would be less tech-savvy today if I hadn’t entered this dark forest (the IT field) years ago. Thanks to what I’ve learnt over those years, I can now imagine how certain things are done and what tools can be used for my projects. The most important things here are:

• Knowledge

• Access to all these advanced technologies

• Implementation

Missing point: I don’t want to talk about mindset stuff. I’m sure the reader is wise enough to understand it comes first.

AI is starting to change how we interact with the Internet by acting on our behalf. They can autonomously operate across websites to browse, book, and buy without us. We, humans navigate websites visually, AI navigates them structurally. We read pixels, AI reads code, hence AI is waaay faster.

Just a few years ago, AI wasn’t used as widely by the masses as it is now. Today, we have so many Artificial Intelligences making our lives easier. However, what happened is happened and fortunately, due to the lack of such modern tech in the past, you probably became an expert in the field of UX, speaking the languages like:

and now, you can easily see and understand the benefits of the latest technologies. If you can code using one of above mentioned languages, that’s great! But today having AI capabilities anyone can code. If you’re experienced in coding one language and want to use the other one, you know exactly what AI can do for you, it’s just a matter of prompting.

Even AI is starting to change how we interact with the internet by acting on our behalf. It can autonomously browse, book, and buy across websites without us. But it won’t do any of that unless you make it work the way you want by creating and automating an AI Agent for yourself.

Unfortunately, I have bad news, but only for those who rely solely on it as a source of income. Because nowadays, AI is capable of generating sophisticated UI designs with real text and replacing humans. Specially created AI bots can even carry out testing; hence, AI in general can replace graphic designers and UI experts.

While UI is at risk, UX is safe. Because UX involves not only working with data but also with perception. The solution? Be an expert in both areas. Or better yet, enhance your skills in Prompt Engineering.

To prove that - we’re all visual individuals. We want to design the finer details and make sure digital products are both beautiful and user-friendly. Consequently, we can’t overlook UI at the very least, we need to be familiar with it, with them all.

So, Why Prompt Engineers Are Paid More Than Coders Now? Because a variety of SaaS platforms are now accessible to the general public.

Thank you for reading this post.

As a sign of appreciation for your curiosity, I’ve put together 8 AI prompts for UI/UX below. See if they can be useful for your projects.

P.S. Remember: anyone can copy prompts. But the real wins come when you tweak them inside a SaaS to fit your brand or needs. Keep an eye out for my next post, it's about a SaaS that stands apart from anything else out there.

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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."