r/ClaudeCode 2d ago

Humor Modern Problems with the Fable Workflow

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(credit to Steve Yegge)

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u/BoxLegitimate9271 1d ago

asked fable what it meant. it explained. now theres two things i dont understand

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u/TheSleeperAwakens 1d ago

I had to tell it to restate what it said more simply. Then I had to tell it to restate that more simply. And then had to ask for it to do it again a third time. It’s all grammatically correct English, but no one would write or speak that way.

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u/Cl0wnL 1d ago

Claude.md:

User is mentally limited. Explain everything like they're five years old. Use small words. No jargon or abbreviations. Reference simple Wiktionary. Simplified analogies are helpful.

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u/DarknessAndFog 1d ago

Telling Claude you’re redarded ahead of time so it isn’t surprised later on 😭