

Zen AI
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@get_zen_ai
Ship better software faster with cutting-edge, privacy-first AI for software engineering.









Are you getting started with #AI? Ignore most prompting cheat sheets/rules. They're complicated and often unnecessary. When prompting, I follow only two simple rules: (1) I tell AI precisely what I want as if speaking to a colleague, and (2) fast try and error. — When interviewing customers of getzenai.com, I noticed people who were unsure how to write their first prompts. They tried to map their task to complex prompting rules, making prompting a challenge instead of just trying it out. It is as if you are holding a manual while sitting in a car and learning to drive. Those cheat sheets, packed with prompting rules, can be intimidating. Prompting cheat sheets may be an inspiration source and have value for certain tasks, but you do not necessarily have to learn or follow them to get value from AI. I never use those cheat sheets for daily things and usually get what I want from AI on the first try. My prompts often include very few words: "summarise: content," "combine: content," "translate to X: content," “put content into a template,” or "a simple question.” A few words are usually enough. They don’t even need to form a proper sentence. If you need something very specific, then be specific and describe what you want: “summarise in three bullet points, each two sentences long: content.” otherwise, keep it short and straightforward. Use very complex prompts, as suggested by the cheat sheets, when you need something very specific or if you are building an AI app. #prompt #ChatGPT







