How to Get Better at AI by Asking AI
Five prompts that took me from one-off chats to delegating whole projects to teams of agents
TL;DR
- The author's approach to improving AI skills shifted from single-chat prompting to orchestrating multiple AI agents for complex tasks.
- Utilizing an AI assistant (Codex) to assess current AI adoption level based on past work patterns was a key starting point.
- Specific prompts were used to transform AI assessments into actionable recommendations for skill improvement.
- Learning practical AI techniques involved asking the AI to explain jargon, demonstrate implementation, and provide sample prompts.
- Establishing recurring AI feedback, such as weekly reports, helped track progress and identify areas for future development.
- Failures and errors were turned into learning opportunities by prompting the AI to diagnose issues and save corrective rules for future use.