The ABCD of Prompting
50 interactive courses across 5 arcs. Learn by doing — no theory-only lessons.
Your learning path — click an arc to jump
Arc 1 — The Awakening
10 courses
What Actually Is an AI? (And Why It's Not Magic)
From 'it's magic' to 'I get it' in 20 minutes
Your First Prompt: And Why It Probably Sucked
Specificity is the single biggest lever. Let's pull it.
The Secret of Clear Instructions
AI can't read your mind. But it can follow clear instructions.
Context Is Everything
Same question. 10 different answers. The only difference: context.
How AI Reads Your Words
It's not reading them the way you read them.
The Persona Power-Up
Telling AI to be an expert actually works. Here's why.
Format Like a Pro
The same answer, structured differently, is a completely different answer.
Length, Detail, and the Goldilocks Zone
More words in ≠ better words out. But 'be concise' is useless.
Iteration: Your Most Powerful Tool
The first prompt is a draft. Every expert knows this.
Arc 1 Boss Challenge: Fix the Broken Prompt
5 broken prompts. 5 rewrites. You vs the prompt graveyard.
Arc 2 — The Foundations
10 courses
The Anatomy of a Perfect Prompt
Every expert prompt has a skeleton. Most people can't see it.
Role Prompting Mastery
There are 1,000 different 'senior developers'. Only one writes in your style.
Chain of Thought: Make AI Reason Better
Five plain words took a math benchmark from 17.7% to 78.7% accuracy. The words: 'Let's think step by step.'
Few-Shot Learning: Show, Don't Just Tell
Words describe what you want. Examples show it. AI responds better to showing.
Tone, Style, and the Voice Control Dial
Telling AI to 'be professional' is like telling a musician to 'play music.' Useless.
Constraints Are Your Superpower
The counterintuitive truth: adding restrictions makes AI better, not worse.
The Art of Asking Questions to AI
Most people use AI as an answer machine. Experts use it as a thinking partner.
Error Recovery: When AI Gets It Wrong
Bad output isn't AI failing. It's a gap in your prompt. Every single time.
Prompt Chaining Basics
The most powerful prompt isn't one prompt. It's three, connected.
Arc 2 Boss Challenge: Build a Full Workflow
One scenario. Your job: design the entire prompt system from scratch.
Arc 3 — The Craft
10 courses
System Prompts: The Hidden Layer
The most powerful prompt isn't the one you type. It's the one you set once.
Memory and Context Windows
AI doesn't forget. It never knew. Here's what that means for your prompts.
Prompt Injection & Defensive Prompting
If your prompt can be overridden by user input, it's not a prompt. It's a vulnerability.
Writing for Specific Models
Claude, GPT, and Gemini are not interchangeable. Neither should your prompts be.
AI for Writing
The best AI writing prompts aren't about writing. They're about thinking.
AI for Code
The best developers don't ask AI to write code. They ask it to think about code.
AI for Research & Analysis
AI doesn't do research. It helps you think. Here's how to use it right.
AI for Creative Work
The secret: constrain AI heavily, give yourself the creative control.
Building Prompt Libraries (The PromptABCD Method)
A prompt you can't find is a prompt you'll rewrite — badly — from memory.
Arc 3 Boss Challenge: Design Your Own Prompt System
One scenario. Real complexity. Build the whole system.
Arc 4 — The Specialist
5 courses
AI for Business & Strategy
Most business AI use is glorified summarization. This is the other 90%.
AI for Marketing & Copywriting
The best copywriters aren't afraid of AI. They've made it a 10x lever.
AI for Legal & Compliance
AI can't practice law. But it can do in 5 minutes what used to take 5 hours.
AI for Finance & Analysis
The analysis around numbers is where AI adds the most value.
AI for Education & Training
The best tutor adapts to every learner. You can now prompt one.