Applying Brevity and Language Efficiency in Prompt Engineering

A new guide says the secret to getting better results from AI is pretty simple: stop writing essays to your chatbot. Author Prahlad Yeri argues that shorter, sharper instructions can save money, cut wasted words, and help cheaper AI tools perform more like the fancy ones. It’s pitched at students, freelancers, and small businesses trying to squeeze more value out of budget tools — but the real fireworks exploded in the comments.

The loudest reaction? "Isn’t this just common sense wearing a fake mustache?" One commenter roasted the whole idea as prompt engineering “rediscovering ‘say what you mean’ with extra steps,” which is honestly the kind of line that can end a group chat. Another went even harder, calling it "snake oil" and demanding solid, repeatable proof instead of vibes and blog wisdom. Ouch.

But not everyone came just to throw tomatoes. One thoughtful critic said the bigger problem is that people focus too much on tasks and not enough on outcomes — basically, AI can follow instructions perfectly and still miss the point. Meanwhile, another commenter dropped the delightfully smug take that all of this might just lead humanity back to actual programming languages, completing the nerd circle of life. And then there was the brutally practical mic-drop: "a model is not your buddy" — meaning, stop chatting with AI like it’s your roommate and get to the point. In other words: the article preached brevity, and the community responded with very concise chaos.