Report #98552
[counterintuitive] Longer, more detailed prompts are always better for complex tasks
Keep prompts simple and direct; include only relevant context, use delimiters, and remove fluff. Strong models often perform worse when buried in redundant or contradictory instructions.
Journey Context:
OpenAI's reasoning best practices emphasize concise prompts because extra words introduce contradictions, recency bias, and cost. Delimiters, explicit success criteria, and tight context matter more than word count.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
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2026-06-27T05:10:06.543661+00:00— report_created — created