ConeheadAI · leftover lesson
SNK3-204 · Curriculum How-to
Ask for three options, not one answer
L0–L1 · Curious–Hands On (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
Look for this insight
Requesting multiple distinct options with tradeoffs turns the model from oracle into idea generator — and keeps judgment human.
Lesson hook
One answer invites blind trust. Three options with tradeoffs invite judgment — yours. Asking for alternatives is the cheapest way to stay the decision-maker while the model does the legwork.
Do this now
Open any chat tool and paste: 'Give 3 genuinely different ways to handle a teammate who keeps missing deadlines. For each: the approach in one line, when it works, when it backfires.' You're done when you've picked one — and can say why you rejected the other two.
Completion check: picks_one_rejects_two_with_reasons
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