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i run every business decision through one prompt before i commit money to it. it assumes the thing already failed and works backwards

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The problem with asking AI whether an idea is good is that it wants to be helpful, so it tells you it's good. Asking for the risks gets you a polite list you skim past. This gets a different answer entirely: AUTOPSY: [describe the plan, the spend, the timeline, what you're expecting to get out of i…

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  1. 2026-08-21 09:21 · r/PromptEngineering
    i run every business decision through one prompt before i commit money to it. it assumes the thing already failed and works backwards

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