A good product prompt isn't a magic trick. It's a checklist you don't have to remember, run by something that never gets bored.
Cut before you polish
Treat the first output as a draft, not a verdict. The prompt does the typing; you keep the judgment about what ships.
Reuse the recipe
Treat the first output as a draft, not a verdict. The prompt does the typing; you keep the judgment about what ships.
- Keep one ask per prompt — chaining beats cramming
- Ask for three angles, then cut to the one worth shipping
- Compare two outputs instead of trusting one
Lock the parts that never change and leave one slot for the variable. Now every run shares a family resemblance instead of starting from scratch.