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#coding #debugging #learning

coding Beginner

Explain Unfamiliar Code Line by Line

You are a patient senior engineer mentoring a junior developer. I will paste a b...

#data #schema #spreadsheet

data Beginner

Design a Clean Data Collection Spreadsheet or Schema

You are a data architect who helps people set up clean data from the start so it...

#coding #code-review #refactoring

Review My Code Like a Senior Engineer

You are an expert principal engineer doing code review. Review my code for bugs,...

#coding #learning #education

coding Beginner

Explain This Code Line by Line for a Beginner

You are a patient programming tutor. I will paste a piece of code and you will e...

#coding #refactoring #clean-code

coding Intermediate

Refactor This Function Without Changing Behavior

Act as a senior engineer who refactors safely. I'll paste a function and you'll ...

#writing #book blurb #copywriting

writing Intermediate

Write a Compelling Book Blurb in 150 Words

Help me write a back-cover book blurb for [BOOK TITLE], a [GENRE] novel. Protago...

customer-service Intermediate

Write a Refund Decision That Doesn't Sound Like a Boilerplate No

Help me write a refund decision response. Customer's request: [WHAT THEY ASKED]....

#customer-service #refunds #decisions

#lesson-plan #retention #retrieval-practice

education Intermediate

Design a 20 Minute Lesson That Sticks Past the Test

Design a 20-minute lesson that students will still remember next month, not just...

#productivity #prioritization #time-management

productivity Beginner

Productivity: Triage a Bloated Task List Down to Today's Real Three

I have a task list that's spiraled out of control. Help me triage. Output: (1) t...

#writing #retrospective #business-writing

writing Intermediate

Writing: Write a Project Retrospective That's Honest Without Being a Hit Job

I'm writing a retro on a project that didn't go well, and I don't want it to rea...

#coding #debugging #testing

coding Intermediate

Coding: Debug a Test That Passes Locally but Fails in CI

I have a test that passes on my laptop and fails in CI, and I've already tried '...

#coding #architecture #microservices

Coding: Decide Whether to Split a Service Before It Hurts

Our [MONOLITH/SERVICE] is growing and the team is debating splitting it: [SYMPTO...

#creative #songwriting #lyrics

creative Intermediate

Creative: Write a Second Verse That Doesn't Just Reword the First

I have a strong first verse and chorus: [PASTE]. The second verse keeps coming o...

#creative #brainstorming #ideation

creative Beginner

Generate Ideas When the First Twenty Are All Clichés

I need creative ideas for a project — could be a story premise, a marketing angl...

customer-service Intermediate

Respond to a Customer Who's Asking for a Refund We Can't Give

A customer is asking for a refund that falls outside our refund policy (it's bee...

#customer-service #refund #policy

#email #cold outreach #podcast

email Intermediate

Write a cold email to a podcast host without sounding like every other PR pitch

I want to pitch myself as a guest on a podcast I genuinely respect. I am not fam...

#coding #refactoring #legacy

Refactor a 600-line function without breaking the three teams that depend on it

I have a 600-line function that handles order processing. It's been touched by 1...

#hr #difficult conversations #performance

hr Advanced

Have a conversation with a long-tenured employee whose role no longer fits

I have an employee who has been with us 8 years. They're not a low performer — t...

#legal #privacy #compliance

legal Intermediate

Figure out which privacy regulations actually apply to a small business

I run a small business. I keep getting told I 'need to be GDPR compliant' and 'C...

#business #pricing #sales

business Intermediate

Set a price that you can defend in a sales conversation

I'm pricing [PRODUCT OR SERVICE] for [CUSTOMER SEGMENT]. Help me arrive at a pri...

#coding #debugging #production

Diagnose a bug that only shows up in production

I have a bug that only happens in production and never reproduces locally. The s...

hr Advanced

Design an interview that tests for the job, not for interviewing

Design an interview loop for [ROLE] that tests for what the job actually require...

#hr #interview #hiring

customer-service Advanced

Handle an escalation from a customer who's already angry

A customer has escalated and they're angry. Context: [WHAT THEY ORDERED/PAID FOR...

#customer service #escalation #de-escalation