While Loops with Tool Calls

Summary

The episode revisits PromptLayer CEO Jared Zoneraich to discuss the evolution from prompt engineering to "context engineering," emphasizing the integration of retrieval, tool calls, and multi‑model pipelines in AI applications. He explains how newer reasoning models simplify steering LLMs and introduces practical strategies like while‑loops with tool calls, testing, versioning, and the crawl‑walk‑run deployment mindset. The conversation highlights making these techniques accessible to both technical and non‑technical users, enabling more flexible and robust AI agents.