chatgpt(2/0)
Thoughts on AI
In Software Development James Somers writes a thoughful piece about the effect that models like ChatGPT are having on his work and perception of future programming. He delves into the fears associated with this “tsunami” change but ends with a hopeful note by comparing the effect of LLMs on chess.
Prompt engineering for developers
(these notes originate from Jeff Mitchell’s presentation at Performance Trust). Prompt Engineering Tips use delimiters to instruct the model which text to work upon (and which to ignore). request structured output (JSON, CSV, Markdown, etc). offer a way out if the input does not meet certain criteria. give the model more context and supply steps. Reduces errors, especially in deductive reasoning. Specify how the output should look. request that the model complete the solution before supplying an answer.…