Role-Play Prompts are Keyholes, Not Magic Spells
gerardsans · x · 2026-08-30
The post argues that simple role-play prompts like "You are a senior dev" don't add coding skills, and instructions like "don't hallucinate" are unreliable. Model capabilities are fixed; prompt engineering requires precise control rather than vague settings.
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