Optimal Prompting: Thin Prompts, Rich Context, Lean Skills

The post suggests an optimal strategy for interacting with AI models, emphasizing a three-pronged approach. First, prompts should be 'thin,' meaning concise and to the point, avoiding unnecessary verbosity. Second, the system should provide 'thick artifacts and context,' ensuring the AI has a rich and comprehensive understanding of the background information relevant to the task. This allows the model to draw upon a deep well of knowledge without needing explicit instruction in every prompt. Finally, 'thin skills' are recommended, implying that the AI's capabilities or tools should be dynamically loaded and only presented to the model by name, with the model deciding when to activate them. This minimizes the cognitive load on the AI and allows for more flexible and efficient execution of tasks.