Prompt Engineering for Quick Prototyping and Client Demos
Explore how to effectively write prompts for GitHub Copilot to generate UI components, mock data, and simulate backend features. Learn to translate client requirements into functional prototypes, accelerating development and delivering professional demos quickly.
You’ve just met with a client who wants a simple food ordering app to showcase at an investor meeting. There’s no backend, just a clean, clickable prototype that looks and feels real. Instead of diving headfirst into code, you take the right first step. You begin by opening a fresh GitHub repository. Then, you write everything the client said into a clear, structured README.md. This, in turn, becomes your single source of truth:
What screens are needed?
How should the UI feel?
What behaviors need to be simulated?
What’s optional vs. required?
The client assigned you this task to deliver within two days. Now you are looking for a coding partner. But wait! GitHub Copilot becomes your silent coding partner. By learning to write smart prompts, you can:
Generate UI components faster.
Simulate features with mock data.
Explore new libraries/APIs without leaving your editor.
Stop worrying about the repetitive boilerplate.
Deliver a working demo in record time.
Before using Copilot to help build features, you need a starting point by cloning the project requirements.
Clone the client requirements
Open your terminal or preferred code editor (e.g., VS Code).
Run the following commands:
Click “Connect” to execute the commands and review the requirements.
Let’s move to the next step to understand and review the client requirements.
Client requirements review
Before writing a single line of code, you must understand what the client wants. Open the README.md file and read the full client requirements. ...