From 'Don't Tell Me What to Do' to 'Act as a Senior Staff Engineer'
_jaydeepkarale · x · 2026-09-08
The author jokes about growing up: at 13 they hated being told what to do, but now they willingly ask AI to "act as a Senior Staff Engineer and explain exactly, in chronological order, how to start this ticket." It's a lighthearted take that also highlights a practical prompting technique: assigning an expert role and specifying output structure (e.g., chronological steps) makes model responses far more actionable.
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