Prompt Engineering
Study Area
Prompt Engineering
Most people use AI models at 20% of their capability because they never learned how to communicate with them properly. Prompt engineering is the skill that changes that — and unlike most technical skills, the fundamentals take hours, not months, to learn.
Core Concepts
Role & Context
Tell the model who it is, what it knows, and what situation it is in before you ask anything.
Chain of Thought
Ask the model to reason step by step. Dramatically improves accuracy on complex tasks.
Few-Shot Examples
Show the model 2–3 examples of what good output looks like before asking for the real thing.
Output Formatting
Specify exactly how you want the response structured: format, length, sections, tone.
Iteration
Good prompting is a conversation. Refine, clarify, and build on the model's output.
System Prompts
For API and agent use — set permanent instructions that govern every interaction.
Models Covered
Claude (Anthropic)
ChatGPT (OpenAI)
Gemini (Google)
Grok (xAI)