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The article discusses three stages of LLM engineering evolution from Prompt Engineering to Harness Engineering, reflecting the progression of AI engineering practices.
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From Prompt to Harness: How to Understand LLM Engineering
Although the history of LLM applications began with the release of ChatGPT in 2022, engineering practices have evolved from Prompt Engineering, through Context Engineering, to today’s Harness Engineering. To fully understand Harness
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