Modular Design
Domain: Prompt Engineering
🎯 Motivation
Breaking prompts into reusable modules (instructions, examples, constraints) that can be mixed and matched for different tasks.
📋 Concrete Example
Module A: ‘You are a Python tutor.’ Module B: ‘Explain [concept].’ Module C: ‘Include a code example.’ Module D: ‘Max 200 words.’ For different tasks, swap modules: use Module A + B + D for a brief explanation, A + B + C + D for a full one.
🔗 Analogy
Lego blocks - you have different pieces (modules) that snap together. A car chassis + wheels + steering wheel = a car. Swap wheels for tank treads = a tank. Modular design lets you build different prompts from reusable parts.