EP 105🟢 Foundation
2025-07-19•6 min read

Business-Grade AI Prompts: Beyond Hacky Tricks

Prompt engineering tricks break in production. Learn the 3-layer system (SYSTEM → TEMPLATE → RUNTIME) that creates reliable, testable, and maintainable prompts for real business applications.

What We Covered

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Started with monolithic prompts where everything was mixed together

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Hit prompt entropy when business needs changed - every fix spawned new bugs

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Introduced the three-layer approach: SYSTEM → TEMPLATE → RUNTIME

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Implemented temporal hierarchy: vision → quarterly goals → immediate tasks

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Demonstrated how updating business context no longer breaks core systems

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