Before any AI interaction, run through this checklist:
Law 1: Clarity
- □ Is my request crystal clear?
- □ Have I eliminated all ambiguity?
- □ Could a stranger understand exactly what I want?Law 2: Context
- □ Have I provided sufficient background?
- □ Does AI understand the why, not just the what?
- □ Are all constraints and requirements explicit?Law 3: Constraints
- □ Have I set productive boundaries?
- □ Are my constraints specific enough to guide but not strangle?
- □ Do limitations enhance focus?Law 4: Examples
- □ Have I shown what good looks like?
- □ Are my examples relevant and clear?
- □ Do examples illustrate the pattern I want?Law 5: Iteration
- □ Am I prepared to refine the output?
- □ Do I have specific feedback ready?
- □ Am I building on what works?