15 AI Prompts That 10x Your Dev Workflow

I've been running an AI agent in production for months. What separates a de who gets 2x output from AI from one who gets 10x? It's not the model. It's the prompts. These aren't cute one-liners. These are battle-tested prompts I use daily - each one solves a specific friction point in my workflow. I'll give you the exact prompt text and explain why it works. 1. The Code Archaeologist Prompt: I need to understand this codebase quickly. Don't explain every line - give me: 1. The core data flow (input → processing → output) 2. The 3 most important files and why.