Just a time or two agone, "Prompt Mastermind" was hailed as the sexiest job of the 21st century. People were dealing prompt packs for hundreds of bones, and companies were scrabbling to hire individualities who knew the "secret conjurations" to make a Large Language Model (LLM) bear. Still, as we move into 2026, the geography has shifted dramatically. The models have come too smart for simple "tricks." We're witnessing the transition from Egging (Prompting) to Agentic Workflows. In this post, I’ll partake my particular perspective on why the period of the "Prompt Whisperer" is ending and what chops you actually need to thrive in the age of AI Agents. Table of Contents 1. The Hype vs. Reality: Why Prompt Engineering is Fading 2. My Experience: From Writing Prompts to Designing Systems 3. Understanding the Shift: From 'Assistant' to 'Agent' 4. The 4 New Pillars of Professional Competency 5. Practical Strategy: How to Unborn-Evid...