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The Quiet Case for Product Templates

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Ellis Explorer
Apr 25, 2026 · 6 min read
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The trap with product prompts is asking for the finished thing. Ask for options instead, then bring your taste to the edit.

Keep a negative list

Ask for the reasoning, then the result. When the model shows its steps you can see exactly where to push back.

Make the output reviewable

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.

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.

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