Prompting Tips for Complex Codex Tasks
nickbaumann_ · x · 2026-07-15
The quoted content offers a practical tip: when using Codex for highly complex goals, avoid asking it to "do it in one step." Instead, have it first write the goal for another thread, and then let the main thread monitor it to completion.
The author believes this approach has two main benefits:
- It introduces an extra layer of steering
- It acts as an additional layer of taste verification
They also noted that the related video was produced using this exact method.
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