Before/after a 'ponytail skill': prompt engineering still works wonders
MilesCranmer · x · 2026-09-05
Miles Cranmer shared a before/after comparison showing how much a single "ponytail skill" improved his model's outputs, quipping that it's crazy how much prompt engineering still helps. The fun demo (visualized in the attached image) is a light reminder that a small, well-crafted skill/prompt can noticeably change model behavior.
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