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Developer finds LLM re-runs predictable, regex outperforms prompt

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A developer shared surprising insights from building with an LLM, noting that identical re-runs with the same model, prompt, and temperature setting consistently produced the same failures. This predictability transformed prompt tweaking into a form of A/B testing. Ultimately, a regular expression proved more effective than the prompt for a specific task. AI

IMPACT Offers a developer's perspective on LLM predictability and prompt engineering effectiveness.

RANK_REASON Developer's personal reflection on using an LLM, not a new release or industry-shaping event.

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Developer finds LLM re-runs predictable, regex outperforms prompt

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  1. dev.to — LLM tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Khushighosh ·

    Three things that surprised me while building this: Re-runs were identical - Same model, same prompt, `temperature: 0`: byte-for-byte the same failures every time. That turned prompt tweaking into real A/B testing. **A regex beat the prompt.** I

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