Context engineering: do we need another concept?

Anyone else using the term “context engineering”? I really like the principle, but I kept calling it prompting techniques + tools.

I still wonder whether we need yet another concept. BUUUT I like the idea that the most important human skill right now is knowing how to communicate, and how to give agents all the information and tools they need to do their tasks.

If you want to learn more about the concept: https://blog.langchain.com/the-rise-of-context-engineering/

Originally written in Portuguese and published on LinkedIn on July 3, 2025. I translated it into English with the help of AI (Claude): it let me bring my LinkedIn posts to people who don’t read Portuguese without rewriting each one from scratch. I reviewed the translation to keep my original meaning and tone.