Startups And Code by John Mann

Startups And Code by John Mann

The AI Prompt Problem: Speed Without Understanding

It's not about the LLM, It's about your instructions

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John Mann
Jan 03, 2026
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A robot confidently building a bridge to nowhere at lightning speed, while a human engineer in the background holds up blueprints trying to get its attention.
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Hey Everyone!, Real John here. This week to kick off the new year, I want to talk about AI prompting garbage. Yes, I said garbage. I love AI and how useful it is and how it can help in so many ways. But there is a caveat, you need to give it real guardrails through your prompting. The confidence that AI has in itself is unmatche…

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