In the few instances that I’ve been able to see a total stranger prompt a model, I learn a lot about them.

The model output is fairly uniform because the models are fairly uniform, but the input is how I understand the prompter’s theory of mind for the LLM.

The higher fidelity the theory of mind, the more productive the resulting conversation is. Basic things, like knowing what the model is even aware of.

It’s okay at subjective product judgements with limited context, and so the best engineers make the most important decisions themselves, constraining the model’s solution space to something looking like success.

Maintaining consistent progress towards a common goal with a bunch of different perspectives is the job.