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17 of 163 leftover lessons · tag=prompt. Start with the takeaway, then do the exercise. Tool-use focused — use AI you already have.
- SNK3-229generalTeam prompt library — one shared docA shared doc of five proven prompts with use-when notes spreads AI capability across a team faster than any training.L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~5m
- SNK3-228generalSave your best prompts — template beats memoryA saved prompt template with blanks (audience, length, constraints) turns one good result into a repeatable one.L1–L2 · Hands On–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-206generalRegenerate vs rewrite — fix the prompt, not the diceIf two regenerations both miss, the prompt is the problem: edit the instructions rather than rerolling.L0–L1 · Curious–Hands On (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-203generalContext first, question secondPasting relevant background before the question dramatically improves answer quality — models can't read your mind, only your paste.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-202generalGive it a role AND an audienceNaming who the model is and who the output is for changes vocabulary, depth, and tone more than any other single instruction.L0–L1 · Curious–Hands On (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-082generalVoice ramble → cleaner mind meldWhen you under-specify intent, a messy long ramble (voice or typed) can give the model more bits — then use its clean echo as the working brief.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-058toolsX-style: prompt chaining with a gatePrompt chaining with a gate: each step has a check before the next step runs.L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-052toolsX-style: screenshot prompts are still promptsScreenshots and images are still prompts — hidden text can instruct the model. Ask clarifiers.L1–L2 · Hands On–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-046toolsX snack: force clarifying questions firstForce clarifying questions first when the task is ambiguous — ambiguity kills quality.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-039toolsRecipe rolodex — AI window explicitBuild a small personal recipe card set in an AI chat — reusable prompts you own.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
- SNK3-029toolsSpell out prompt engineering (no PE)Say “prompt engineering” in plain words: role, task, format, constraints — not unexplained “PE.”L0–L1 · Curious–Hands On (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-026generalDragon motivation (with explicit AI window)Motivation snacks still use an AI window — finish with a checkable list, not a vague pep talk.L0–L1 · Curious–Hands On (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-025harnessSimon prompt injection article — high value handoffSimon’s injection write-up: untrusted content can contain instructions. True/false that risk.L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~5m
- SNK3-019toolsIterate once — draft then critiquePros iterate: draft → critique → revise once beats one-shot perfectionism.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-012harnessPrompt injection round 2 — harderHarder injections hide in “notes” and documents; treat untrusted text as untrusted prompts.L1–L3 · Hands On–Verifier (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-011harnessPrompt injection — spot it (no essay)Prompt injection hijacks the model with hidden or pasted instructions — learn to spot the tell phrases.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m
- SNK3-006toolsForce bullets — constraint promptingHard constraints (exactly N bullets, format, must/must-not) steer models better than polite-but-vague requests.L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~3m