This guide was created entirely from a video by Liam Ottley. Find the full resource here:
why you suck at prompt engineering (and how to fix it)
I strongly recommend you read the whole guide, but to help you with prompt creation I have created the Perfect Prompt Engineer GPT for you. Try it out and give me feedback. You can access it at this link.
Imagine you want to bake a cake. You have all the ingredients and tools, but without a good recipe, your cake may not turn out as expected. Similarly, prompt engineering is like creating the perfect recipe for your artificial intelligence model to follow.
If you don't provide clear and precise instructions, the AI will not perform at its best.
In the artificial intelligence landscape, prompt engineering is one of the key skills to get the most out of AI models.
This detailed guide will help you transform from a basic user to a prompt engineering expert, following a clear and well-defined path. You will learn how to build effective prompts that make the most of the power of AI models, ensuring accurate and useful responses.
Many users tend to overcomplicate the prompt engineering process, getting stuck in a band of mediocrity (midwit). Our goal is to take you from a basic level, where prompts are simple and ineffective, to an advanced level, where prompts are optimised and based on a thorough understanding of how AI models work.
Imagine a bell curve: at the extremes are the beginners and experts, while in the middle are the midwit, who often complicate processes unnecessarily. To move from midwit to expert, it is essential to understand and apply the scientific principles that make prompts effective.