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Make it fail loudly

Rung 4 of 10 · Constraints + negative instructions

The long version: Prompting: what not to do ↗

Try it first · Constraints + negative instructions

Write the prompt you would actually use for the situation below and score it. The move behind this lesson, with a worked example, opens after your first score. You will remember it better for having tried.

Your turn

Your crew-briefing automation just skipped two mornings and nobody noticed until a missed gate code. Write the prompt that makes it un-ignorable when it breaks.

Remember: the AI sees only your prompt — not this page. If the situation isn't in your prompt, it doesn't exist.

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