https://genai-for-devs.agilebrainslabs.com/modules/m02-promptengineering/Recent content in M02: Prompt Engineering for Developers on Generative AI Boot Camp for DevelopersHugoen-ushttps://genai-for-devs.agilebrainslabs.com/modules/m02-promptengineering/lab/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://genai-for-devs.agilebrainslabs.com/modules/m02-promptengineering/lab/<p><strong>Time budget:</strong> ~20 minutes<br> <strong>Section:</strong> Day 1 AM (shared with M01 lab)</p> <hr> <h2 id="learning-objectives">Learning Objectives</h2> <p>After completing this lab, you will:</p> <ol> <li>Apply the four pillars (Context, Instruction, Constraints, Format) to craft effective prompts</li> <li>Iterate and refine prompts to measurably improve output quality</li> <li>Generate real development artifacts using prompt engineering across multiple tools</li> </ol> <hr> <h2 id="tool-reminders">Tool Reminders</h2> <p><em>You used these tools in M01. Quick refresher:</em></p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>Tool</th> <th>Best For</th> <th>Command / Access</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><strong>OpenCode CLI</strong></td> <td>Provider-flexible, scriptable, one-shot tasks</td> <td><code>opencode run &quot;prompt&quot;</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>VS Code Chat</strong></td> <td>IDE-integrated, sees your open files</td> <td>Ctrl+Shift+I in VS Code</td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Claude Code</strong> <em>(optional)</em></td> <td>Deep codebase analysis, complex refactoring</td> <td><code>claude -p &quot;prompt&quot; # Requires ANTHROPIC_API_KEY set</code></td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Codex CLI</strong> <em>(optional)</em></td> <td>Fast prototyping, web dev</td> <td><code>codex exec &quot;prompt&quot;</code></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <blockquote> <p><strong>Today&rsquo;s focus:</strong> Prompt engineering patterns work the same regardless of which tool you use. Try at least two tools across the exercises to see how each handles the same prompt differently.</p>