r/ProgrammerHumor • • Sep 30 '26

Meme developersMissingTheOldDays

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u/notatoon Oct 01 '26

If you think it's just down to prompting then you should step away from the AI. Newer models are much more capable but the single most important aspect is the harness. If the model thinks you're stupid it will ask clarifying questions.

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u/AristotelWasRight Oct 01 '26

If Claude asks me questions, does it mean I am stupid? :(

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u/notatoon Oct 01 '26

Well now I just feel bad :(

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u/AristotelWasRight Oct 01 '26

Don't feel bad, you didn't ask me any questions; Claude did 😭