Self Development
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Why Prompt Engineering Isn’t a Reliable Skill
Prompt engineering is tweaking inputs to get desired outputs from AI models like ChatGPT. It’s not engineering—it’s trial and error. Why Prompt Engineering Falls Short: 1. No Foundational Principles: Unlike engineering, it lacks structured techniques or frameworks. It’s about guessing, not systematic problem-solving. 2. Unpredictable and Non-Reproducible: A prompt that works today can fail tomorrow. Continue reading
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The FocusFlex Philosophy: A Lesson for Technical Leaders
In the ever-evolving world of technology, leadership transcends managing people and projects; it’s about mastering the delicate balance between granular details and overarching vision. This duality, which I call FocusFlex, is the art of seamlessly zooming in to understand finer details and zooming out to maintain awareness of the big picture. Embracing FocusFlex requires setting… Continue reading
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Beyond Planning
In the realm of productivity and self-improvement, it’s easy to get caught up in activities that seem productive but don’t actually move the needle forward. After reading several insightful pieces on this topic, I realized how common it is to confuse preparation with action. Preparation Isn’t Action Many of us spend a lot of time Continue reading
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