Prompt Engineering

The AI does what you mean, not what you say. So say it well.

▶ the lesson · ~35s · narrated · tap for sound

the intro

Prompt engineering is the skill of writing instructions that get useful output out of AI models. The core moves never change: be specific, show an example, give the model a role, and iterate on the result. It is less magic, more clear communication.

the sample

same request, different results

bad:  "write code"

good: "write a TypeScript function
       that debounces user input,
       with unit tests"

fun fact ✦

“Prompt engineer” became a real job title with a real salary. Your typing finally pays off.

the docs

quick hits about Prompt Engineering

15-second answers · interviews, tips, trivia & hidden gems

🎤 interview

What is a hallucination?

📚 tutorial

Why does “act as a senior reviewer” work?

🔧 useful

Big task in one prompt?

🔧 useful

Long instructions or examples?

💎 deep

The model always agrees with you?

💎 deep

Do “don’t” instructions work?