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Context Engineering: Feed the AI Exactly the Right Info
How well AI answers usually depends less on how 'smart' it is and more on what you let it see. This level teaches context engineering: putting just the right information into the AI's 'working memory'—bring the docs it needs, feed back the errors it should see, set the role clearly, write the spec plainly—so the same model does far better work.
Unit 1
Context Is the AI's Working Memory
Context is all the information the AI can see in front of it each time you ask. Learning to set up this 'desk' well is the first skill in using AI well.
- 1What Context Is: The AI's DeskWhy 'good results are a byproduct of good context'6 Q
- 2Bringing the AI Reference Material: RAG in Plain WordsLet it look things up before answering, instead of guessing from memory6 Q
- 3Let the AI Fix Itself by Looking at the ErrorFeed the error back so it can self-correct6 Q
- 4Give the AI a RoleWhy a role / system prompt helps, and how to write a good one6 Q
- 5Write a 'Manual for the AI'Intro to design docs / project specs6 Q