Chapter 0 Preface: Why This Book

When the core component of a software system shifts from a deterministic function to a probabilistic language model, what changes in the fundamental principles of software engineering -- and what doesn't.

Articles

• Not Another Prompt Handbook -- The scope and boundaries of this book. It doesn't teach you to write better prompts. It addresses engineering methodology under a new set of conditions.
• Personal Stance -- The author's technical preferences, philosophical leanings, and how these biases shaped the content of this book. Honest bias beats false objectivity.