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AI Lab · by Felix Weber · 2026-09-29

What I wish I knew before trying prompts

Would love to hear how other people handle this. I am especially curious about the version that works on a tired weekday, not just on an ideal Sunday.

I know this is a tiny sample size, but after 4 attempts the pattern is pretty clear. When I keep the setup simple, I actually follow through.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. machinelearning got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Sophie Gagnon · 11 likes

This made me smile more than expected. The social part surprised me too.

Siti Lim · 0 likes

The best answer in the thread, honestly.

Felix Weber · 0 likes

Beautifully concise.

Rohan Mehta · 3 likes

Agree completely. The simple version is underrated. The low-effort version is probably the keeper.

Gentle Comet · 1 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.

Hugo Martin · 2 likes

What happened after the first week? I am curious whether trying stayed easy. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.

Brian Otieno · 43 likes

@curious_hugo76 Thanks, that actually helped.

Rapid River · 0 likes

I think both things can be true.

Nour Ali · 2 likes

What would you change if you started over?