A raw, builderās guide to keep failing better until you get what really matters.
You donāt fix prompts. You fail them, reflect, refine, and reāfail until they do what you really meant. This kit isnāt magic. Itās a builderās tool to help you reāfail smarter.
Youāll fail. Youāll reflect. Youāll refine. Then youāll fail again ā but smarter.
Thatās how real prompts get better: Not by being clever, but by being honest enough to reāfail, watch, and adjust.
Prompting isnāt typing magic words. Itās trying, failing, watching, and reātrying ā until the messy question becomes a clear ask, and the friction turns into flow.
| Step | What to do | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Fail | Write your messy prompt. Run it. See what breaks. | Exposes hidden mess. |
| Reflect | Ask: why did it fail? Too broad? Missing context? | Understand real friction. |
| Refine | Adjust scope, add constraints, break into steps. | Make the ask clearer. |
| Reāfail | Run again. See what breaks next. Repeat. | Learn by iteration. |
**ā
Start ugly
š Watch how it fails
ā Reflect why
š Refine prompt
š Reāfail ā repeat**
| Fail | Why? | Change |
|---|---|---|
| GPT got generic | Ask too broad | Add context |
| Missed detail | Didnāt provide it | Add explicit info |
| Too long | No limit | Add āmax 100 wordsā constraint |
| No tone guidance | Sounded too formal | Add ātone: friendly, plain languageā |
| Ignored example I wanted | Example buried / unclear | Put example cleary in task / context |
| Repeat same idea | Task too open or vague | Break into steps, narrow ask |