Prompt Engineering vs. Loop Engineering for Developers
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EDITOR BRIEF
The article explains that prompt engineering is crafting a single request to get a useful model response. It says this works for many simple tasks, but when work needs multiple steps, external data, or decisions based on prior output, a loop that repeatedly calls and checks the model becomes more useful.
INSIGHTS
For beginners, this helps you choose between writing one good prompt and building a small workflow around the model. Try starting with a single prompt, then add a loop only if you need retrying, checking, or step-by-step decisions.
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