[PROMPT] The "Tree of Thoughts" (ToT) Framework for Complex Coding

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[PROMPT] The "Tree of Thoughts" (ToT) Framework for Complex Coding

Standard prompting forces the AI to guess the final code linearly. The "Tree of Thoughts" framework forces the AI to explore multiple logical pathways, evaluate them, and choose the most optimal solution before writing a single line of code.

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The ToT Master Prompt:

Task: Build a high-performance Rate Limiter in Node.js using Redis.

Follow the Tree of Thoughts framework:
1. Brainstorming: Propose 3 entirely different architectural approaches to solve this problem (e.g., Token Bucket, Leaky Bucket, Fixed Window).
2. Evaluation: Critically analyze the pros, cons, and Big O time/space complexity of each approach.
3. Selection: Choose the most scalable approach for a SaaS handling 10,000 req/sec.
4. Execution: Write the complete, production-ready code for the selected approach. Include inline comments.