Prompt Engineering for Developers: Beyond 'Be More Specific'

Dev.to AI
Generative AI

Prompt Engineering for Developers: Beyond 'Be Specific' Most prompt engineering advice is surface-level. 'Be specific.' 'Give examples.' 'Use chain-of-thought.' Here's what actually moves the needle when you're building LLM-powered features in production. Mental Model: The LLM as a Junior Developer Think of the model as a very capable junior developer who has read everything on the internet but has no context about your specific project.