Summary
- Advanced prompt engineering techniques for optimizing LLM performance, reliability, and structured outputs in production.
- Covers six core capability areas: few-shot learning with dynamic example selection, chain-of-thought reasoning with self-consistency, structured outputs via JSON and Pydantic schemas, iterative prompt optimization, reusable template systems, and role-based system prompt design Includes practical patterns for semantic example selection, self-verification workflows, progressive disclosure, error recovery with fallbacks, and integration with RAG systems Provides token efficiency strategies, prompt caching for repeated prefixes, and performance monitoring metrics (accuracy, consistency, latency, success rate) Emphasizes testing on diverse inputs, versioning prompts as code, and avoiding common pitfalls like over-engineering, context overflow, and ambiguous instructions