@freeman1266: In AI-coding interviews, my favorite question is: What makes a prompt truly great?
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The author shares the one question he loves to ask most when interviewing for AI-coding roles: what defines an excellent prompt.
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My favorite interview question for AI Coding interviews: What makes a prompt truly great?
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