From Prompts to Context: Why Clear Instructions Alone Are Not Enough
A Frustrating Scenario Imagine this situation: you’re writing a perfect prompt about “the latest best practices for Python MySQL connections.” You carefully design a persona (“You are a Python database expert with 10 years of experience”), clear instructions (“Only provide 2024 best practices, no deprecated methods”), and specific format requirements (“List main approaches, pros/cons, code examples, security considerations”). This prompt is flawless. Yet, GPT confidently gives you code using 2018-deprecated methods with security vulnerabilities. Why?
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