In this episode we’re talking about what it really takes to get ChatGPT to do what you want. From clarifying your own thoughts to understanding the basics of prompting, this is a how-to guide without the hoopla. Really though, it’s not that serious. Whether you're asking it to write an email or act as your assistant, specificity and clarity are the name of the game.
Main Topics Covered
- Prompting = communication
- Why prompt obsession is overblown
- Why I don’t give you “best prompt” templates
- Never ask it to create from scratch
- Quality input = Quality output
- The 7 Clarity Items
- Bonus strategies to try
- Reverse prompting recap
- Where ChatGPT still falls short
- Relational fuckery and AI
- How I used it this week: Model switching
Links & Resources for This Episode
Chapters
- (00:00:00) - ChatGPT Curious
- (00:00:38) - Curious on Chat GPT
- (00:01:56) - The Curious Companion: Amy's Questions
- (00:02:59) - How to Leave a Review on Apple
- (00:04:11) - Getting Chat GPT to Do What You Want
- (00:07:45) - ChatGPT: Better Memory, Better Output
- (00:10:39) - Chat GPT
- (00:11:35) - 7 Things You Need To Write For Your Presentation
- (00:13:08) - How to Use ChatGPT for Creativity
- (00:18:20) - 7 Confirmatory Items for Chat GPT
- (00:20:30) - Chat GPT Bonus Strategy: Ask Chat GPT to Interview
- (00:21:14) - You Don't Need To Describe Your Requirement
- (00:22:05) - ChatGPT: How to minimize the back and forth
- (00:25:53) - ChatGPT: The AI of Conversations
- (00:27:26) - Chat GPT: GPT5 vs 4.0
- (00:29:44) - Cognitive Defenses
