> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.gdf.ai/gdf-full-stack-engineering/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.gdf.ai/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas.md).

# Subject Knowledge Areas

The subject knowledge areas provide thought, prompt, and development patterns to efficiently create in human guided generative AI. This documentation, specifically covers full stack engineering use cases for web applications (GDF-FSE).

{% hint style="info" %}
It's important to note that the knowledge areas do not need to be applied in order to every project. Depending on where you are in the development lifecycle, you may use different knowledge areas or not use certain knowledge areas at all. 
{% endhint %}

The subject knowledge areas are: 

* [Ideation](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/ideation.md)
* [Specification](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/specification.md)
* [Generation](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/generation.md)
* [Transformation](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/transformation.md)
* [Replacement](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/replacement.md)
* [Integration](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/integration.md)
* [Separation](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/separation.md)
* [Consolidation](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/consolidation.md)
* [Templating](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/templating.md)
* [Visualization](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/visualization.md)
* [Verification](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/verification.md)
* [Implementation](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/implementation.md)
* [Optimization](/gdf-full-stack-engineering/subject-knowledge-areas/optimization.md)

{% hint style="info" %}
A common thought is that all knowledge areas are simply a form of generation, and while that may be true at a high-level perspective, the knowledge areas focus on specific approaches to generation with unique prompt and thought patterns that form the need for individual knowledge areas. 
{% endhint %}