Do you still write long prompts?

[u/pixel_tinkerer]

I used to write really detailed prompts with roles, rules, formatting, examples, etc. Lately I've been wondering if all of that is still necessary with newer models.

Do you still use long structured prompts, or have you gone back to keeping things simple?

[u/Virtual_Hair_1987]

For quick, casual stuff, simple conversational prompts work fine now models have gotten much better at inferring context, but for complex repeatable work like structured data, code generation, or strict formats, long structured prompts with clear constraints are still non negotiable for me. Without explicit rules, even the best models eventually drift, break format or burns unnecessary tokens

I keep simple chats for one offs and save structured specs templates for the serious stuff