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## **AI Prompts: 12 Patterns From Real-World Enterprise Applications**

### **1. Divide Prompt Responsibility & Keep Prompt Tiny**
Beyond just keeping prompts tiny, this codebase demonstrates multi-level task breakdown:
- PHASES (highest level planning)
- STEPS (specific actions within phases)
- SUB-STEPS (granular instructions)
```
## PHASE 1: SYSTEMATIC VISUAL SCANNING WITH REASONING
### STEP 1.1: ESTABLISH SCANNING FRAMEWORK
### STEP 1.1: ESTABLISH SCANNING FRAMEWORK
### STEP 1.2: DEFINE VISUAL ELEMENT CATEGORIES WITH REASONING
```
**Key Insight:** Complex tasks are broken into digestible, sequential chunks that build upon each other. Pattern: Each step has a single, focused responsibility - no step tries to do everything at once.

### **2. Chain of Thought with Explicit Reasoning Blocks**
The prompts go beyond simple CoT by including reasoning explanations for each decision:
Found as: "CHAIN OF THOUGHT METHODOLOGY" (literally named!)
```
## PHASE 1: SYSTEMATIC VISUAL SCANNING WITH REASONING

**Think through your approach:**
- "I need to examine this image comprehensively, section by section"
- "I should identify what constitutes a visual element vs. UI/navigation"
- "I must distinguish between content-rich visuals and decorative elements"

**REASONING FOR EACH STATEMENT:**
- "What specific details can I observe and verify?"
- "How is this element different from similar elements elsewhere?"
```
**Advanced Pattern:** Each step includes meta-commentary explaining WHY that step is necessary.

### **3. Self-Questioning Framework**
Found extensively: Self-questioning frameworks throughout
```
**COMPREHENSIVE SELF-QUESTIONING PROCESS:**
- "Have I examined every section of the image systematically?"
- "Have I checked every row and column in tabular content?"
- "Am I making assumptions or can I actually observe these structural elements?"
```
**Pattern:** Teaching the AI to audit its own work through structured self-inquiry.

### **4. Use Keywords like OBSERVE, THINK, REASON, CONCLUDE to guide the AI's thought process:** 
#### **OBSERVE patterns:**
```
1. **Observe, Don't Assume**: Only describe what you can actually see
- If uncertain about chart type or data, describe what you can observe
- For each verified table, extract information based ONLY on what you can actually observe
- Am I making assumptions or can I actually observe these details?
```
#### **THINK patterns:**
```
**Think through your approach:**
- "I need to examine this image comprehensively, section by section" 
- "I should identify what constitutes a visual element vs. UI/navigation"
```
#### **REASON patterns:**
```
**REASONING FOR EACH STATEMENT:**
**EXAMPLES WITH REASONING:**
*Chemical Structure Statement Reasoning: "I need to describe..."*
*Reasoning: These establish identity and credibility*
*Reasoning: Photos provide context, demonstrate products/services*
```
### **5. Conditional Logic Architecture**
```
**SET "has_overlay": true IF:**
- Close button (X, ✕, ×, "Close") found in corner of bounded content area, OR
- Modal dialog with contained content and clear boundaries present

**SET "has_overlay": false IF:**
- Close buttons are part of browser UI or tab controls
```
**Key Technique:** Using explicit conditional statements with clear criteria for each branch.

### **6. Progressive Refinement Through Verification**
Multiple validation checkpoints throughout the process:
```
**VERIFICATION CHECKPOINT:** Before proceeding to table analysis, mentally note all data that has been excluded due to chart association.

**FINAL TABLE VERIFICATION:** Before classifying any data structure as a table, ask yourself:
```
**Innovation:** Built-in self-correction mechanisms that prevent errors from propagating.

### **7. Context-Aware Role Definition**
Dynamic role switching based on task requirements:
```
You are a specialized AI assistant for analyzing documents and web pages. Your primary function is to perform initial image analysis with two distinct, sequential tasks: overlay detection and skip decision determination.
```
**Pattern:** Roles are specifically tailored to the exact task, not generic.

### **8.Mandatory vs. Optional Instruction Hierarchy**
Clear prioritization using emphasis keywords:
- **CRITICAL:** Absolute requirements
- **MANDATORY:** Must-do actions
- **IMPORTANT:** High priority
- **NEVER:** Absolute prohibitions
```
**CRITICAL RULE:** If you identified ANY charts in Step 1, you MUST now identify ALL data...
**NEVER ANALYZE AS TABLES:** Chart supporting data
```

### **9. Exclusion-First Strategy**
Explicitly defining what NOT to do before defining what TO do:
```
**NOT OVERLAYS (do not treat as overlays):**
- Browser tab close buttons or navigation UI close buttons
- Navigation bars, headers, or footer sections
- Text boxes or content areas that are integrated into the page design
```
**Insight**: Negative examples prevent common mistakes more effectively than positive examples alone.

### **10. Structured Output Templating**
Providing exact JSON schemas with field-level specifications:
```
{
    "overlay_detection": {
        "has_overlay": true|false,
        "overlay_reason": "Explanation of why overlay was or was not detected...",
        "decision_making": "IF OVERLAY: Only analyze overlay content, ignore main page..."
    }
}
```
**Advanced Technique:** Output format is completely specified, removing ambiguity.

### **11. Context Preservation Mechanisms**
Instructions for maintaining awareness across complex multi-step processes:
```
**Think through your approach:**
- "I need to examine this image comprehensively, section by section"
- "I should identify what constitutes a visual element vs. UI/navigation"
- "I must distinguish between content-rich visuals and decorative elements"
```

### **12. Category-Based Classification Systems**
Structured taxonomies with reasoning for each category:
```
**CATEGORY 1: LOGOS AND BRANDING ELEMENTS**
*Reasoning: These establish identity and credibility*

**CATEGORY 4: MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATIONS AND ANATOMICAL DIAGRAMS**  
*Reasoning: Critical medical/scientific visual content that must not be missed*
```

###  **Some Key Takeaways for Prompt Engineering:**

- **Explicit State Management:** Always define what the AI should remember and carry forward
- **Defensive Programming:** Anticipate common failure modes and build in preventions
- **Progressive Complexity:** Start simple, add complexity only when needed
- **Verification Loops:** Build in multiple checkpoints for quality assurance
- **Context Switching:** Clear instructions for when and how to change analysis modes
- **Systematic Coverage:** Ensure complete analysis through structured protocols
- **Priority Hierarchies:** Use urgency keywords to establish clear importance levels
- **Template-Driven Output:** Reduce variability by providing exact format specifications

## **The Final Words**

The gap between AI experiments and AI products isn't just about models or infrastructure—it's about prompt engineering that actually works under pressure. You now have the blueprint. The question isn't whether you can build better AI systems. It's whether you will.

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Learn 12 prompt engineering patterns that make AI apps reliable - task breakdown, reasoning, verification, and structured outputs.

Enterprise Prompt Engineering Patterns

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