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Guides, tutorials, and deep-dives on prompt engineering.
Chain of Thought Prompting: The Complete Guide
Learn how Chain of Thought (CoT) prompting forces AI models to reason step-by-step, dramatically improving results for math, logic, and complex reasoning tasks.
ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: Which AI Should You Use in 2026?
A practical comparison of ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini — covering strengths, weaknesses, and exactly which model to use for different prompting tasks.
What is Prompt Engineering? A Complete Beginner's Guide
Learn what prompt engineering is, why it matters, and how writing better prompts can dramatically improve your results with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini.
System Prompts Explained: Give Your AI a Permanent Personality
Most people never touch system prompts. The ones who do get dramatically better results. Here's what they are, why they matter, and how to write one that actually works.
The Prompt Templates I Actually Use Every Day (Steal These)
Not hypothetical examples. Not tutorial prompts. These are the exact templates I reach for constantly — for writing, research, coding, and decision-making.
Why Your AI Results Are Mediocre (It's Not the Model)
Most people blame ChatGPT or Claude when they get bad output. The problem is almost always the prompt. Here are the real reasons AI results disappoint — and what to do about each one.
Prompting for Writers: How to Get AI to Match Your Voice
The biggest mistake writers make with AI is letting it sound like AI. Here's exactly how to train a model on your style and use it as a writing partner without losing what makes your work yours.
Zero-Shot vs Few-Shot Prompting: When to Use Which
Two of the most important prompting techniques — and most people don't even realize they're using them. Here's what they actually mean, when each one wins, and how to combine them.
How to Use AI for Coding (Even If You're Not a Developer)
AI has made coding accessible to people who never thought they'd write a line of code. But the gap between 'this doesn't work' and 'this works' is almost entirely in how you prompt. Here's what actually helps.
The Role Prompting Playbook: How to Give AI a Job Title That Actually Works
Assigning AI a role is one of the oldest prompting tricks — and one of the most misunderstood. Here's the difference between roles that reshape output and roles that do nothing.
How to Use AI for Research Without Getting Fooled
AI is a genuinely useful research tool — if you know where it's reliable and where it makes things up. Here's how to actually use it for learning and research without getting burned.
Prompting for Marketing: Copy, Campaigns, and Content That Doesn't Sound Fake
AI-generated marketing copy has a reputation for being generic and lifeless. That's a prompting problem. Here's how marketers can use AI to create sharper work — without losing what makes a brand distinctive.
The Iteration Loop: How to Refine Prompts Until They Actually Work
Most people treat prompting like a vending machine — one press, one result. The people who get genuinely good output treat it like a conversation. Here's the method.
Prompting for Data Analysis: How to Get Insights, Not Just Descriptions
Most people use AI to describe their data. Descriptions aren't insights. Here's how to prompt for analysis that actually helps you make decisions.
How I Replaced 4 Tools With One AI Workflow (And What I Learned)
A practical guide to building a personal AI workflow from scratch — covering system prompts, task routing, and the honest trade-offs of consolidating your tools.