Context Engineering vs Prompt Engineering Explained

Video Description

In this video, I explain the fundamental difference between prompt engineering (crafting instructions) and context engineering (managing everything the AI processes). We explore why focusing on prompts alone guarantees failure at scale, then dive into the four pillars of context engineering: Write, Select, Compress, and Isolate. You'll understand how context failures like poisoning and confusion destroy production systems. The video includes practical comparisons of both approaches, covers modern tools like DSPy and vector databases, and provides a clear framework for choosing when to use each technique. Perfect for developers building AI features, engineers debugging failed demos, and technical leaders evaluating AI investments. Key insight: Prompt engineering is explaining what to do. Context engineering is ensuring the AI actually hears and understands it. Subscribe for more videos on building production AI systems that actually work. -------- Partnerships and business inquiries: [email protected] #ContextEngineering #AIEngineering #PromptEngineering #LLM