Prompt engineering is what you learn first. Context engineering is what you need when you're actually trying to ship something.
Here's the distinction that took me too long to understand.
What Prompt Engineering Gets Right (and Where It Stops)
Prompt engineering is the craft of writing clear instructions. It matters. A well-constructed prompt reduces ambiguity, sets the right tone, and gives the model enough information to complete a task.
But prompt engineering operates on a single input. It doesn't answer:
