Prompt Engineering for Code — What Actually Works
Most developers write prompts like text messages. Short, vague, and missing context. Then they wonder why AI generates code that misses the point. The difference between a prompt that produces usable code and one that produces garbage is not magic. It is structure. Research shows that well-structured prompts produce code that works on the first try significantly more often. And the sweet spot is shorter than you think — 150 to 300 words. ...