Few-shot for learning: make the model mimic your analogy style
bigaiguy · x · 2026-10-08
From bigaiguy's few-shot prompting thread: to learn difficult topics, show the model your preferred explanation style with analogy examples like "API = a waiter", "RAM = temporary workspace", "Cache = keeping frequently used things nearby", then ask it to explain vector databases in the same simple analogy format — the model follows the pattern.
Related event: bigaiguy's Few-Shot Prompting Thread: Examples Beat Long Descriptions(9 posts)→
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