Prompts are just one component, not the entire system

goyalshaliniuk · x · 2026-08-15

A better prompt won't fix a broken system. If an agent has bad retrieval, missing context, poor tool design, or weak error handling, prompt engineering alone won't save it. The prompt is one component, not the system itself.

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