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Production Prompt Engineering: Lessons from 36 AI Tools

Master production-grade prompt engineering by analyzing real system prompts from Cursor, Claude Code, Devin, Windsurf, v0, and 30+ other AI tools. Learn the exact patterns used by industry leaders.

96 min20 lessons6 modulesAI & ML

What you'll learn

  • Analyze and deconstruct system prompts from production AI tools
  • Apply proven prompt patterns used by industry-leading AI products
  • Design robust system prompts for complex AI applications
  • Implement prompt versioning and iteration strategies
  • Optimize prompts for specific use cases and model capabilities

Course Content

  1. Anatomy of System Prompts

    4 lessons · 17 min
    • Introduction to System PromptsNo signup4 min
    • Locked until you enrollCore Components of System Prompts5 min
    • Locked until you enrollIdentity & Persona Patterns4 min
    • Locked until you enrollContext Injection & Dynamic Prompts4 min
    • Quiz: Module 1: Anatomy of System Prompts

  2. AI Coding Assistant Patterns

    4 lessons · 19 min
    • Locked until you enrollCursor IDE Patterns5 min
    • Locked until you enrollWindsurf Cascade Patterns5 min
    • Locked until you enrollClaude Code CLI Patterns5 min
    • Locked until you enrollGitHub Copilot & v0 Patterns4 min
    • Quiz: Module 2: AI Coding Assistant Patterns

  3. Agentic Prompt Architecture

    3 lessons · 15 min
    • Locked until you enrollDevin's Autonomous Agent Architecture5 min
    • Locked until you enrollMulti-Step Reasoning Patterns5 min
    • Locked until you enrollSelf-Correction and Error Recovery5 min
    • Quiz: Module 3: Agentic Prompt Architecture

  4. Tool Integration & Function Calling

    3 lessons · 15 min
    • Locked until you enrollTool Definition Patterns5 min
    • Locked until you enrollFunction Calling Syntax Across Platforms5 min
    • Locked until you enrollMCP Integration & Tool Orchestration5 min
    • Quiz: Module 4: Tool Integration & Function Calling

  5. Safety, Guardrails & Constraints

    3 lessons · 15 min
    • Locked until you enrollSafety Architectures in Production Prompts5 min
    • Locked until you enrollConstraint Patterns & Guardrails5 min
    • Locked until you enrollPrompt Injection Defense5 min
    • Quiz: Module 5: Safety, Guardrails & Constraints

  6. Building Your Own AI Assistant

    3 lessons · 15 min
    • Locked until you enrollProduction System Prompt Template5 min
    • Locked until you enrollModel Selection & Platform Considerations5 min
    • Locked until you enrollComplete Implementation: Building a Code Review Assistant5 min
    • Quiz: Module 6: Building Your Own AI Assistant