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// library · pillar 01

Prompting & context

Directing the model; what you feed it.

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2026·07·21 The density tax: why a short, fact-packed paste can be harder than a long one 4 min 2026·07·06 Say the what, delegate the how: specify the outcome, not the recipe 4 min 2026·06·18 Does 'Act as a senior lawyer' actually help? The truth about role prompting 4 min 2026·06·08 Brief the AI like a brilliant new hire: writing clear, direct instructions 3 min 2026·06·08 Context engineering: curate the few high-signal tokens, don't dump everything in 4 min 2026·06·08 Beyond the prompt recipe: iterative collaboration, not a better template 4 min

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