KERNEL — Reproducible results
KERNEL — Reproducible results
Distillation — one idea, in my words
- Write the irreducible insight. 50–120 words.
- State the claim/definition in one sentence first.
- Remove source phrasing; keep mechanism or rule.
- If you feel the need for “and,” split into another atom.
Eliminate time-relative language and pin versions, inputs, and options. The same prompt with the same inputs should yield the same class of outputs next week. Reproducibility is a spec property, not a model property.
Why it matters – 1-3 bullets on utility, mechanism, implication.
- What decision does this change?
- What prediction does this enable?
- What failure does this prevent?
- Stabilizes workflows across days/models.
- Simplifies regression testing.
- Lowers variance in team usage.
Links
- Does this collide/agree with an existing atom?
- Add at least one forward link to a molecule/canonical note.
- Add one tag-like topic (2–5 terms, not a dump).
- Broader topic: #reliabilityengineering
- Related atoms:
- Upstream source note:
Source excerpt (optional)
Paste exact quote or figure caption.
“Avoid temporal references… use specific versions.”
Citation block (optional)
Source: {{source}} • Page: {{page}} • Key: {{citekey}}
volodith. “After 1000 Hours of Prompt Engineering, I Found the 6 Patterns That Actually Matter.” Reddit, r/PromptEngineering, September 29, 2025. https://www.reddit.com/r/PromptEngineering/comments/1nt7x7v/after_1000_hours_of_prompt_engineering_i_found/.