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do you write prompts like a spec or like a conversation, and does it change with the task?

been noticing i have two totally different prompting modes. when its a repeatable task i write it almost like a spec, rigid, numbered constraints, defined output. when im exploring or thinking something through i keep it loose and conversational and let it wander. forcing a spec onto exploration ki…

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  1. 2026-10-02 02:09 · r/PromptEngineering
    do you write prompts like a spec or like a conversation, and does it change with the task?

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