{"id":2557,"date":"2026-04-17T07:16:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=2557"},"modified":"2026-04-17T07:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T07:16:00","slug":"the-7-skills-you-need-to-build-ai-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zestyfinds.net\/technology\/?p=2557","title":{"rendered":"The 7 Skills You Need to Build AI Agents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mtiOK2QG9Q0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As AI agents become more capable, the skills needed for AI jobs are shifting. Bri Kopecki breaks down the 7 skills you need to move from prompt engineering to full agent engineering, including system design, retrieval, reliability, and security. Learn how to build AI agents that actually work in production \ud83d\ude80.<\/p>\n<p>AI news moves fast. 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