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AI coding assistant Codex struggles with overly complex instructions

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An author found that providing more detailed instructions to the AI coding assistant Codex often led to worse results. Instead of refining the code, the AI struggled with the increased complexity of the prompts. The author suggests that for certain AI coding tools, simplifying instructions might be more effective than adding more. AI

IMPACT Suggests that prompt engineering for AI coding assistants may require simplification rather than added complexity for optimal results.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece from a user about their experience with an AI coding tool, not a release or research paper.

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AI coding assistant Codex struggles with overly complex instructions

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  1. Medium — AI coding tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Mo moufakkir ·

    I Gave Codex More Instructions. It Made the Problem Worse

    <div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-image"><a href="https://medium.com/@mmoufakkir2/giving-codex-more-instructions-can-actually-make-it-harder-to-use-38ba9fd7b585?source=rss------ai_coding-5"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/max/1672/1*PdAm40DvDyfhRLo5JUg…

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