What is context engineering? We compare it to prompt engineering [Quick Question Ep. 12]
What's the difference between context engineering and prompt engineering? This episode of Quick Question unpacks how context engineering manages an LLM's limited context window to keep an agent's reasoning sharp across multistep tasks, plus how context rot can undo that. 0:08 - What is context engineering? 1:02 — Why context engineering matters for AI agents 1:22 — Context engineering vs. prompt engineering 2:06 — Context engineering in action: Westminster Abbey example 3:00 — What is context rot? [Article] Preventing Context Rot with Agentic AI→ https://www.elastic.co/resources/preventing-context-rot-with-agentic-ai?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=quick-questions-cee-gc&utm_content=ep6] Additional Resources: How context engineering has evolved search: https://www.elastic.co/search-labs/blog/context-engineering-hybrid-search-evolution-agentic-ai Learn more about Elasticsearch: https://www.elastic.co/elasticsearch Start the 14-day trial for free! No credit card required: https://cloud.elastic.co/registration Subscribe to Elastic’s Community YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialElasticCommunity Connect with us on social media: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/elastic-co X: https://twitter.com/elastic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elastic.co About Elastic Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale. Elastic’s solutions for search, observability, and security are built on the Elastic Search AI Platform — the development platform used by thousands of companies, including more than 50% of the Fortune 500. #AgenticAI #AIAgents #Elasticsearch