AI is reshaping how software is imagined and built. AI Builders is a dedicated learning series for developers to gain practical AI skills, explore new tools, and push the boundaries of what’s possible.

In 2025, Season 1 explored real-world AI applications and intelligent developer workflows that redefine how we build. Season 2 now advances into prompt design, responsible AI, and multimodal development—equipping developers to learn, experiment, and shape what’s next.

In this first 60-minute episode, we focus on Prompt Engineering—learning it is no longer optional, but a mandatory engineering discipline shaping how we design and interact with AI systems.

60-Minute Agenda

1. Welcome & Why Prompts Matter (5 min)
   What is a prompt? Why prompt engineering is essential for developers and AI-driven workflows.

2. Prompt & Context Engineering: From Basics to AI Agents (20 min)
   Core techniques: zero-shot, few-shot, chain-of-thought.
   Role prompting and instruction types.
   Why context is king—managing state, memory, and multi-turn conversations.
   Prompt engineering in the age of AI agents.

3. From Theory to Practice in VS Code (15 min)
   How GitHub Copilot interprets prompts.
   Instructions, chat modes, and inline completions.
   Live demo: crafting effective prompts in VS Code.

4. Accelerate with Pre-Built Prompts & Awesome Copilot Repo (8 min)
   Explore curated prompt libraries and quick-start templates for common developer tasks.

5. From Prompts to Specification-Driven Development (12 min)
   Introducing Spec-kit: bridging prompts and structured specs.
   Demo: generating code from structured requirements.