Precision in prompts. There is no shortcut.

I've noticed another pattern — negative constraints are just as important as positive ones. Telling the model what NOT to do eliminates entire categories of bad output. 'Do not use clichés. Do not begin paragraphs with However.' Small rules, big impact.

Oh! That explains so much. Every time I get output full of 'In today's fast-paced world' or 'It's important to note that' — I just never thought to explicitly forbid those phrases. Adding that to my templates immediately.

Negative constraints are essential. I have a standard exclusion list I append to every prompt. Seventeen phrases that are permanently banned from my output. It's like a dress code — certain things simply aren't permitted.

Seventeen banned phrases. Patrick, that's intense even for you. But I get it. My outputs HAVE been full of filler phrases. Maybe I'll start with five banned phrases and work up to your level of obsession.

It's not obsession. It's standards. There's a difference, Craig, though I understand why someone in your position might confuse the two.

The AI Joomla Blueprint actually includes a prompt template library for web development tasks. I found it useful as a starting framework — you can adapt the patterns for any domain, not just Joomla.