A Prompt With {{Placeholders}} Is a Function Signature Nobody Type-Checks
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If you have written a function, you already understand Retell's dynamic variables better than most agencies using them. You just have not been told that a prompt with {{first_name}} in it is a function signature, and that nothing type-checks the call site. I build production voice agents for US cli…
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- 2026-10-13 21:40 · DEV Community — AI
A Prompt With {{Placeholders}} Is a Function Signature Nobody Type-Checks