AI Prompt Development Process
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An AI Prompt Development Process is a software-system development process designed for developing and refining AI prompts.
- Context:
- It can (typically) include stages such as:
- Prompt Requirements Gathering, to identify the objectives and constraints of the prompts based on user needs and AI capabilities.
- Prompt Design Development, where the structure, format, and content of prompts are conceptualized.
- Prompt Implementation, involving the coding or scripting of prompts into a format understandable by AI models.
- Prompt Testing and Refinement, where prompts are evaluated for effectiveness and iteratively improved based on feedback and performance data.
- Prompt Deployment, the process of making prompts available for use with their intended AI systems.
- Prompt Monitoring and Maintenance, to ensure ongoing effectiveness and to make updates as necessary.
- Prompt Decommission, when a prompt is retired or replaced due to changes in technology, user needs, or AI capabilities.
- It can be guided by Software Development Guidelines that are specific to AI and natural language processing (NLP) technologies.
- It may adopt various Software Development Process Models, from Agile to Waterfall, tailored to the unique challenges of AI interaction design.
- It often follows a Software Development Methodology that emphasizes iterative development, user feedback, and continuous improvement, similar to Agile or DevOps approaches.
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- It can (typically) include stages such as:
- Example(s):
- Counter-Example(s):
- A Software-System Development Process that focuses solely on the development of the AI model's infrastructure without considering the user interface and interaction mechanisms.
- Computer Hardware Development Process, which involves the physical components of computing devices rather than the software or interaction elements.
- See: Software-System Development Process, Software Development Methodology, Prompt Engineering, Agile Software Development, User Interface Design.
References
2024
- https://docs.anthropic.com/claude/docs/prompt-engineering
- QUOTE: The prompt development lifecycle
We recommend a principled, test-driven-development approach to ensure optimal prompt performance. Let's walk through the key high level process we use when developing prompts for a task, as illustrated in the accompanying diagram.
- QUOTE: The prompt development lifecycle