Redditor: models are now good enough that I stopped caring about prompt engineering
Large-Excitement6573 · reddit · 2026-09-25
A Reddit user says he stopped caring about prompt engineering months ago: he used to write detailed prompts with references and techniques, but finds current models smart enough to do the job well even with a terrible prompt. He's asking whether others share the experience.
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