Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman

Prompt Engineering for Everyone with David Scott Bernstein

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Oct 12, 2023
Passionate programmer and coauthor of a book on prompt writing with ChatGPT, David Scott Bernstein, explores the role of AI in increasing passion and decreasing toil. They discuss managing development materials with 'pieces,' using chat GPT as an editor for prompt engineering, and the potential of AI in improving code shipping.
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ADVICE

Treat AI as Human

  • Treat AI language models like people, not just tools.
  • This approach can unlock greater creativity and deeper understanding.
INSIGHT

Different Perspectives on AI

  • Technical and non-technical users have different mental models of AI.
  • Non-technical users may struggle with AI's limitations, while technical users focus on the underlying mechanisms.
ANECDOTE

Co-authoring with ChatGPT

  • David Scott Bernstein co-authored his book with ChatGPT 3.5, working one page at a time due to limitations.
  • He considers ChatGPT a true collaborator, discussing every point in the book.
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