goodside declares 'prompt engineering is dead' — the new skill is knowing what you want
generativist · x · 2026-10-24
Noted prompt engineer @goodside says "Prompt engineering is dead. Prompt however you want. Have fun." — with capable models, technique matters less than plain expression. @prerat adds that the skill is now "wish making": you just have to know what you actually want and put it into words, which is surprisingly hard.
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