Before decent instruction-tuned models, whisperers were load-bearing. After, a lot of the magic is just clear specs and examples. The remaining skill is knowing the model's failure modes, not secret incantations.
Someone unusually good at getting models to do what they want through prompting — admired or mocked depending on whether you think that is a real skill.
Before decent instruction-tuned models, whisperers were load-bearing. After, a lot of the magic is just clear specs and examples. The remaining skill is knowing the model's failure modes, not secret incantations.