New England Software Symposium
May 2 - 3, 2025
Penning Powerful Prompts: Crafting effective prompts to get the best from an LLM
Friday - May 2 5:00 PM EDT - MELROSE
In this session, we'll cover several useful prompt engineering techniques as well as some emerging patterns that are categorized within the “Agentic AI” space and see how to go beyond simple Q&A to turn your LLM of choice into a powerful ally in achieving your goals.
At it's core, Generative AI is about submitting a prompt to an LLM-backed API and getting some response back. But within that interaction there is a lot of nuance, particularly with regard to the prompt itself.
It's important to know how to write effective prompts, choosing the right wording and being clear about your expectations, to get the best responses from an LLM. This is often called “prompt engineering” and includes several patterns and techniques that have emerged in the Gen AI space.
Craig Walls
Author of 'Spring in Action' and 'Building Talking Apps'
About Craig Walls
Craig Walls is a Principal Engineer, Java Champion, Alexa Champion, and the author of Spring AI in Action, Spring in Action, and Build Talking Apps. He's a zealous promoter of the Spring Framework, speaking frequently at local user groups and conferences and writing about Spring. When he's not slinging code, Craig is planning his next trip to Disney World or Disneyland and spending as much time as he can with his wife, two daughters, 1 bird and 2 dogs.