DSPy Prompt Programming: Data‑Driven Optimization for LLM Pipelines

"DSPy Prompt Programming: Data-Driven Optimization for LLM Pipelines"

Large language applications are moving beyond handcrafted prompts, and this book shows experienced practitioners how to make that shift with DSPy. Written for advanced engineers, researchers, and technical architects, it reframes prompt engineering as program design: define task structure, module boundaries, and success metrics, then let data-driven optimization improve the system. The result is a rigorous approach to building LLM pipelines that are more controllable, testable, and adaptable than prompt-first workflows.

Across the book, readers learn how to design high-fidelity signatures, compose reusable DSPy modules, define evaluation metrics that truly reflect task success, and run disciplined compile-time experiments. It covers small-data bootstrapping, few-shot demonstration optimization, instruction search with modern optimizers such as MIPROv2, retrieval-augmented pipelines, and the transition from prompt optimization to finetuning and hybrid strategies. By the end, readers will be able to architect, optimize, evaluate, and operationalize sophisticated DSPy programs for real production and research settings.

The treatment is practical but deep, assuming prior familiarity with LLMs, prompting, and software engineering for ML systems. Rather than offering isolated tricks, the book presents a coherent systems view of DSPy—from first principles to production lifecycle management—making it especially valuable for readers who want durable methods, not just temporary prompt recipes.

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E-bog: 20. maj 2026