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Nov 26, 2015 at 23:29
I use commits on local git branch like rock climbing: they're anchor points to help you move forwards. Checkpointing work is very effective.

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Jun 1, 2026 at 19:39
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I've had good results by prompting an LLM "review your changes" in the same session when I don't like the initial output. I'm surprised this is effective: I would think it's redundant when you're running with a high effort setting.
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Show, don't tell: effective advice for writing for both LLMs and people!
Prompting 101: Show, don’t tell
Prompting 101: Show, don’t tell
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Dec 1, 2022 at 03:36
I really like "zero cost abstractions" as a programming language motto. It's really effective for evaluating design decisions. I've heard it for both C++ and Rust. Are there other PL mottos that are equally helpful?