Lesson 6 of 10 · Fine-Tuning vs Prompting: What to Choose
In this lesson. Document what you tried: prompt, RAG, then FT last.
What you will learn
- Tried prompt
- Tried RAG
- FT last
Walkthrough
You will keep a record so the next team does not skip to FT. Process is the outcome of this course.
Work through the ideas in order. After each point, pause and connect it to a task you already do — a document, a workflow, or a feature you own. The goal of Fine-Tuning vs Prompting: What to Choose is usable skill, not a pile of notes.
If something is unclear, rewrite it in your own words before you continue. Teaching the step back to yourself is the fastest way to see gaps.
Practice
Fill a choice record for one real job.
Keep the first attempt small. A finished example you can reuse beats a perfect plan you never run.
Check your understanding
- Can you explain the goal of this lesson in one sentence to a teammate?
- Where would you apply “Tried prompt” in your own work this week?
- What would you change on a second pass of the practice?
Next. Continue to the following lesson when the practice has a real artifact, even a rough one.