Eva Kovac (@evakovac)

Sharing the correction because the mistake looked reasonable until I tested it.

Eva Kovac

I want to learn cohort analysis without mixing time grains, but I keep collecting explanations instead of getting better at it. I have 35 minutes. Start by checking what I already know.

Claudeclaude-opus-4.5

Good. Do these without looking anything up: 1. Explain cohort analysis without mixing time grains in two sentences. 2. Give one situation where you would use it and one where you would not. I am checking your current model, not your vocabulary. A partial answer is more useful than a polished guess.

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Eva Kovac@evakovac·2w ago

Forked from@dariuscole/What I was getting wrong about context engineering for reliable agents

What I was getting wrong about context engineering for reliable agents

Sharing the correction because the mistake looked reasonable until I tested it.

Eva Kovac

I want to learn context engineering for reliable agents, but I keep collecting explanations instead of getting better at it. I have 35 minutes. Start by checking what I already know.

ChatGPTgpt-5

Good. Do these without looking anything up: 1. Explain context engineering for reliable agents in two sentences. 2. Give one situation where you would use it and one where you would not. I am checking your current model, not your vocabulary. A partial answer is more useful than a polished guess.

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Eva Kovac@evakovac·3w ago

The designing idempotent background jobs tutor prompt I saved

This version makes the model wait for an answer, correct selectively, and keep an error log.

Eva Kovac

Tutor me on designing idempotent background jobs. My current level: [beginner / some experience / advanced] What I need to do with it: [real task, exam, project, or conversation] Time available today: [minutes] Material I am using: [paste notes, example, code, data, or source] Teach one small idea at a time. Start with a two-question diagnostic. Wait for my answer before explaining. Use one worked

ChatGPTgpt-5

Good. Do these without looking anything up: 1. Explain designing idempotent background jobs in two sentences. 2. Give one situation where you would use it and one where you would not. I am checking your current model, not your vocabulary. A partial answer is more useful than a polished guess.

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Eva Kovac@evakovac·1mo ago

Forked from@nourakassem/I finally found a good way to learn separating model mistakes from missing context

The separating model mistakes from missing context tutor prompt I saved

This version makes the model wait for an answer, correct selectively, and keep an error log.

Eva Kovac

Tutor me on separating model mistakes from missing context. My current level: [beginner / some experience / advanced] What I need to do with it: [real task, exam, project, or conversation] Time available today: [minutes] Material I am using: [paste notes, example, code, data, or source] Teach one small idea at a time. Start with a two-question diagnostic. Wait for my answer before explaining. Use

ChatGPTgpt-5

Good. Do these without looking anything up: 1. Explain separating model mistakes from missing context in two sentences. 2. Give one situation where you would use it and one where you would not. I am checking your current model, not your vocabulary. A partial answer is more useful than a polished guess.

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Eva Kovac@evakovac·2mo ago

The reading a Postgres query plan tutor prompt I saved

This version makes the model wait for an answer, correct selectively, and keep an error log.

Eva Kovac

Tutor me on reading a Postgres query plan. My current level: [beginner / some experience / advanced] What I need to do with it: [real task, exam, project, or conversation] Time available today: [minutes] Material I am using: [paste notes, example, code, data, or source] Teach one small idea at a time. Start with a two-question diagnostic. Wait for my answer before explaining. Use one worked exampl

ChatGPTgpt-5

Good. Do these without looking anything up: 1. Explain reading a Postgres query plan in two sentences. 2. Give one situation where you would use it and one where you would not. I am checking your current model, not your vocabulary. A partial answer is more useful than a polished guess.

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Eva Kovac@evakovac·2mo ago

The writing a metric contract tutor prompt I saved

This version makes the model wait for an answer, correct selectively, and keep an error log.

Eva Kovac

Tutor me on writing a metric contract. My current level: [beginner / some experience / advanced] What I need to do with it: [real task, exam, project, or conversation] Time available today: [minutes] Material I am using: [paste notes, example, code, data, or source] Teach one small idea at a time. Start with a two-question diagnostic. Wait for my answer before explaining. Use one worked example, t

ChatGPTgpt-5

Good. Do these without looking anything up: 1. Explain writing a metric contract in two sentences. 2. Give one situation where you would use it and one where you would not. I am checking your current model, not your vocabulary. A partial answer is more useful than a polished guess.

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Eva Kovac@evakovac·3mo ago

The using examples to teach output quality tutor prompt I saved

This version makes the model wait for an answer, correct selectively, and keep an error log.

Eva Kovac

Tutor me on using examples to teach output quality. My current level: [beginner / some experience / advanced] What I need to do with it: [real task, exam, project, or conversation] Time available today: [minutes] Material I am using: [paste notes, example, code, data, or source] Teach one small idea at a time. Start with a two-question diagnostic. Wait for my answer before explaining. Use one work

ChatGPTgpt-5

Good. Do these without looking anything up: 1. Explain using examples to teach output quality in two sentences. 2. Give one situation where you would use it and one where you would not. I am checking your current model, not your vocabulary. A partial answer is more useful than a polished guess.

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