For the last two years, "Prompt Engineering" was treated as a dark art. Engineers would tweak adjectives, add "take a deep breath", and hope for better results. This is not engineering; it's alchemy. Enter DSPy (Declarative Self-Improving Language Programs) We are transitioning our team to use frameworks like DSPy. Instead of writing text prompts, you define: Signatures: What are the inputs and outputs (e.g., Input: Question -> Output: Answer ). Modules: The architectural s