CONNECTED THINKING

Knowledge atlas

Follow people, viewpoints and their original evidence.

1 people · 1 sources · 1 viewpoints

IN CONTEXT

prompt engineering for beginners

Choose a viewpoint. Follow it back to the conversation.

Start with a plain description—not perfect syntax

IN CONTEXTprompt engineering for beginners1 viewpoints
2026-08-12

Equal sectors are reading positions, not rankings.

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Selected viewpoint

Start with a plain description—not perfect syntax

A prompt is simply a description of what you want to accomplish. You don’t need special syntax or perfect phrasing—start with what you know and refine as you go.

These are individual perspectives, not a measure of consensus. Source material stays in its original language.

Supporting evidence

GitHub Copilot app for Beginners: Write your first prompt

Original excerpt

A prompt is simply a description of what you want to accomplish. Start with what you know, give Copilot some context, and refine the request as you go.
Context

The good news is that you don’t need to write the perfect prompt to get started.

Publication dates describe the sources, not changes in belief.