--- title: "Prompt Engineering Bootcamp" description: "90-minute hands-on workshop โ€” systematic AI workflows, role-specific tracks, capstone skill build." author: "Joey Lopez" date: "2026-01-10" tags: ["prompting", "teaching"] atom_id: 24 source_html: "prompt-engineering-bootcamp.html" url: "https://jrlopez.dev/p/prompt-engineering-bootcamp.html" generated: true --- [โ† home ]()[overview ]()[materials ]()[session flow ]()[what's new ]() # Prompt Engineering Bootcamp From Patterns to Systems Joey Lopez ยท Sr. Data Engineer [overview ]()[materials ]()[session flow ]()[what's new ]() ## Overview A redesigned 90-minute hands-on workshop that teaches systematic AI workflows through three intuitions: **context is everything **, **structure gets rewarded **, and **you are the retrieval system **. Participants leave with installed tools and the ability to create more. 90 Minutes Live + 15 min prerequisite 4 Role-Specific Tracks Dev, PO/PM, Delivery, Tech Lead 5 Skills Included 4 role skills + 1 capstone 2026 Current Actively maintained ## Materials & Resources ### For Participants ๐Ÿ“‹ #### Common Knowledge 15-minute self-study. Complete before the live session to align on foundational concepts. [Participant Materials โ†’ ]()๐ŸŽค #### Session 1 โ€” Patterns & Priority Builder 60 min. Three Approaches Framework, foundational patterns, and a hands-on priority builder exercise. [Session 1 โ†’ ]()๐ŸŽฏ #### Session 2 โ€” Advanced Patterns & Interview Prep 60 min. ReAct, Tree of Thoughts, and a complete interview preparation workflow using spec-kit methodology. [Session 2 โ†’ ]()โšก #### Quick Reference Cards Pattern recognition guide and decision tree for rapid lookup during practice. [Quick Reference โ†’ ]() ### Role-Specific Skills ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป #### Developer Second Brain ReAct-driven code migrations, refactoring, feature implementation, and systematic debugging with annotated diffs. [Developer Skill โ†’ ]()๐Ÿ“Š #### PO/PM Second Brain User stories with Given/When/Then criteria, sprint backlogs with capacity planning, roadmap prioritization, and exec reports. [PO/PM Skill โ†’ ]()๐Ÿ“‹ #### Delivery Lead Second Brain ABCD priority building, risk matrices, client status reports, and phased onboarding plans โ€” all system-ready. [Delivery Lead Skill โ†’ ]()๐Ÿ—๏ธ #### Tech Lead Second Brain ADRs via Tree of Thoughts, metaprompts for team amplification, technical spike plans, and .cursorrules generation. [Tech Lead Skill โ†’ ]()๐Ÿ”จ #### Make Skills (Capstone) Turn any repeated weekly task into a structured skill file. 3-phase workflow: discover, extract pattern, generate. Every skill is a RAG system. [Make Skills โ†’ ]() ### For Facilitators ๐Ÿ“š #### Facilitator Guide v2 Minute-by-minute script, timing notes, failure modes, and contingency plans for delivery. [Facilitator Guide โ†’ ]()๐Ÿ“– #### Participant Materials Decision matrices, demo personas, spec-kit templates, and workshop completion checklist. [Participant Materials โ†’ ]() ## Session Flow 105 total minutes: 15 min prereq + 90 min live 15 min Prereq Self-study 15 min Activation Framing & context 40 min Role Fork Role-specific deep dive 20 min Capstone Build your own skill 10 min Reveal + Close Synthesis & next steps ## What's New in v2 Refined based on v1 success. Better structure, faster delivery, more agency. | Dimension || v1 || v2 | | **Duration ** || 2 hours || 90 min + 15 min prereq (105 min total) | | **Structure ** || Single track || 4 role-specific tracks | | **Focus ** || Pattern recognition || System building + pattern mastery | | **Exercises ** || Generic examples || Role-aligned, production-relevant | | **Takeaway ** || Understand patterns || Installed tools + ability to build more | | **Capstone ** || None || Make Your Own Skills (20 min) | | **Grounding ** || Academic || Grounded in real project outcomes | ### Key Improvements - โœ“ **Faster **: 90 min instead of 120 (still covers more) - โœ“ **More relevant **: Role-specific patterns, not one-size-fits-all - โœ“ **Agency **: Participants build their own skills in the capstone - โœ“ **Production-tested **: Methodology grounded in real project outcomes - โœ“ **Lower activation energy **: Prereq removes baseline friction Joey Lopez ยท 2026 ยท [jrlopez.dev ]()ยท [โ† home ]()ยท [guardrails โ†’ ]()[.md ]()