The "anthropics/prompt-eng-interactive-tutorial" project by Anthropic is an interactive tutorial designed to teach prompt engineering for their AI model, Claude. The tutorial is comprehensive, covering beginner to advanced levels, and includes practical exercises. Despite strong community interest, the project shows signs of stagnation with limited recent updates and several unresolved issues.
Maggie (maggie-vo)
Jawhny Cooke (CloudsOfChange/jawhnycooke)
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Detailed Reports.gitignore.workshop-v1-final-cfn.yml with new repo info.workshop-v1-final-cfn.yml.Recent activities focus on documentation improvements and repository setup, with no new feature development evident.
| Timespan | Opened | Closed | Comments | Labeled | Milestones |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 Days | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| All Time | 7 | 2 | - | - | - |
Like all software activity quantification, these numbers are imperfect but sometimes useful. Comments, Labels, and Milestones refer to those issues opened in the timespan in question.
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| Risk | Level (1-5) | Rationale |
|---|---|---|
| Delivery | 4 | The project faces significant delivery risks due to unresolved issues like #17, which involves compatibility problems with Firefox. This issue has persisted for over three weeks, indicating potential gaps in cross-browser testing and prioritization. Additionally, the prolonged open status of issues such as #6 and #2, concerning XML tags and the absence of a LICENSE file respectively, further exacerbates delivery risks by affecting content accuracy and legal clarity. |
| Velocity | 5 | The velocity risk is extremely high as evidenced by the lack of recent commits (none in 239 days) and the prolonged open status of several pull requests, such as PR #7, #13, and #12. These have been pending for over 145 days, indicating bottlenecks in review processes or resource constraints. The sporadic contributions and focus on minor maintenance tasks rather than substantial development efforts further highlight stagnation in project progress. |
| Dependency | 4 | Dependency risks are elevated due to the absence of a LICENSE file (#2), which has been unresolved for 245 days. This poses legal uncertainties that could deter potential contributors or users. Additionally, the project's reliance on specific models like Claude 3 Haiku may limit its capabilities if more advanced features are required by users. |
| Team | 3 | The team risk is moderate but concerning due to potential communication gaps and prioritization challenges. The lack of detailed resolution documentation for closed issues suggests possible knowledge transfer issues. Furthermore, the sporadic nature of contributions and prolonged open status of pull requests indicate possible resource constraints or low prioritization of tasks. |
| Code Quality | 3 | Code quality risk is moderate due to minor but persistent issues like typographical errors (#11) and missing f-strings (#10), which have been open for 171 days. These reflect inadequate review processes that could lead to accumulating technical debt if not addressed promptly. However, some attention to detail is evident in recent pull requests addressing warnings and code hygiene. |
| Technical Debt | 4 | Technical debt risk is high as unresolved issues persist without formal acknowledgment or resolution strategies. The lack of active development and focus on administrative tasks rather than substantive improvements contribute to this risk. The prolonged open status of minor corrections further indicates potential accumulation of technical debt. |
| Test Coverage | 4 | Test coverage risk is high due to the lack of evidence supporting comprehensive testing practices. The ongoing issue with Firefox compatibility (#17) suggests gaps in cross-browser testing, which could lead to undetected bugs affecting user experience. The absence of recent substantial development work also implies limited testing activities. |
| Error Handling | 3 | Error handling risk is moderate as there is insufficient information on how errors are managed within the project. The persistence of certain issues without resolution suggests potential gaps in error detection or reporting mechanisms. However, the focus on minor corrections indicates some level of attention to detail that could mitigate severe error handling risks. |
Recent GitHub issue activity for the "anthropics/prompt-eng-interactive-tutorial" project shows a mix of both open and closed issues, with a total of five open issues. The issues range from minor typographical errors to more significant functionality problems, particularly with compatibility across different web browsers.
A notable anomaly is Issue #17, which highlights a compatibility problem with Firefox where "claudemessages" cells fail to update. This issue is significant because it affects the core functionality of the tutorial in certain environments and has been unresolved for over three weeks. Another interesting aspect is the recurring theme of XML tag-related issues, as seen in Issues #6 and #14 (now closed), indicating a potential area of confusion or inconsistency within the tutorial content. Additionally, there is an ongoing request for a LICENSE file (#2), which is crucial for clarifying the legal use of the tutorial but remains unaddressed after 245 days.
#17: Claudemessages cells fail to update with Firefox in Tutorial Spreadsheet
#11: Handling spelled as handilgj in 10.2_Appendix_Tool Use
#10: f in f-string missing in 09_Complex_Prompts_from_Scratch.ipynb
#6: XML tags missing in 04_Separating_Data_and_Instructions
#2: Add a LICENSE file
#16: Unknown function: 'claudeMessages'.
#14: Notebook 05 | Missing opening XML tag "
The current state of issues suggests that while some critical issues are addressed promptly, others, particularly those related to documentation or legal aspects, remain open for extended periods. This could indicate prioritization challenges or resource constraints within the project team.
PR #15: Update README.md
PR #13: Nate dryer patch 1
PR #12: Fix typos and add reference to new ToolUse course
PR #9: Fix small typo in 08_Avoiding_Hallucinations.ipynb
PR #8: 09_Complex_Prompts - TASK_DESCRIPTION should be F-string
PR #7: Updates to tooluse and switch to converse API
PR #5: Update 06_Precognition_Thinking_Step_by_Step.ipynb
PR #4: Fix Markdown formatting issue
PR #3: Prefix regex string
Overall, the repository shows signs of slow progress on pull requests, especially those involving minor changes. Addressing these could improve project maintenance and community engagement.
AmazonBedrock/anthropic/00_Tutorial_How-To.ipynb%pip install commands to ensure dependencies are installed, which is appropriate for Jupyter Notebooks.%store magic commands to persist variables across notebooks is a good practice for maintaining state.AmazonBedrock/anthropic/01_Basic_Prompt_Structure.ipynbget_completion encapsulating repeated logic.AmazonBedrock/anthropic/08_Avoiding_Hallucinations.ipynbAmazonBedrock/cloudformation/workshop-v1-final-cfn.ymlAmazonBedrock/utils/hints.pyOverall, the source code files demonstrate a well-organized approach to teaching prompt engineering with Anthropic's Claude model. Each file serves its purpose effectively within the tutorial framework. Security considerations in deployment scripts should be reviewed further.
Maggie (maggie-vo)
Jawhny Cooke (CloudsOfChange/jawhnycooke)
.gitignore.workshop-v1-final-cfn.yml with new repository information.workshop-v1-final-cfn.yml.Collaboration: Maggie and Jawhny Cooke have collaborated on setting up the initial structure of the repository, focusing on documentation and configuration updates. There is evidence of collaboration through pull requests and merges, particularly by Jawhny Cooke.
Documentation Focus: A significant portion of recent activity has been dedicated to improving documentation, such as README updates, license additions, and alignment with external repositories. This suggests an emphasis on making the project more accessible and compliant with open-source standards.
Repository Setup: The activities indicate that the repository is in its setup phase, with foundational tasks like adding licenses, cleaning up unnecessary files, and ensuring alignment with related projects being prioritized.
Inactivity in Development: There has been no recent activity in terms of code development or feature implementation within the last 239 days. This could imply that the initial setup phase is complete or that development has paused for other reasons.
Overall, the recent activities are centered around establishing a robust foundation for the project through documentation and configuration management, with no ongoing development work evident in the recent commit history.