The Problem is Prompt Debt
The first symptom of prompt debt is slowing iteration. As users flag errors and spot edge cases, additional guidance is added to the instructions, nudging the model into line. If unwanted behaviors persist, instructions are repeated, with increasing severity. Pretty soon, the prompt isn’t straightforward and quick fixes regress previous instructions. Errors can no longer be handled with one-line “hot fixes” and your development cycle slows to a crawl.
Drew Breunig
The Problem is Prompt Debt
The plain-English prompt that makes prototypes effortless turns out to be a poor way to specify how a system should behave, and the bill arrives slowly, disguised as ordinary progress, until the application can barely move.
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