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Chain-of-thought: why reasoning steps help
Asking a model to "think step by step" makes it noticeably better at hard problems. That is strange if you think about it. Here is why it works.
Test your prompts like code
A prompt is code that ships to users. Treat it that way — with test cases, a baseline, and a regression check before every change.
Prompt engineering fundamentals that still matter
Trends in prompting come and go. A small set of fundamentals keeps working across models and releases. Here they are, with the reasoning behind each.
Fine-tuning vs RAG vs prompting: a decision guide
Three ways to make a model do what you want — and most teams reach for the heaviest one first. Here is how to choose in the right order.
Write a system prompt that works
A system prompt sets the rules before the conversation starts. Here is how to write one that holds up across real inputs, not just demos.
Few-shot prompting: a practical guide
Examples teach a model faster than instructions. Here is how to choose, order, and format them so few-shot prompting reliably pays off.