Brian Gagne

Brian Gagne

CTO of Kief Studio. 20+ years technology consulting. Cisco Certified Ethical Hacker, UPenn AI for Business, Perplexity AI Business Fellow. Builds the tools Qurtoo teaches you to use.

https://kief.studio

52 articles

Setting Contextual Variables in Prompt Engineering
Dec 30, 2023 14 min

Setting Contextual Variables in Prompt Engineering

Context is the secret sauce that turns basic AI responses into meaningful conversations. It's the difference between a bot that says "It's raining" and one that advises "Take an umbrella, it's raining in your area today."

The Principle of Reciprocity in Prompt Design
Dec 28, 2023 14 min

The Principle of Reciprocity in Prompt Design

Welcome to the world of "The Principle of Reciprocity in Prompt Design" – a fancy term, but stick with me. It's all about transforming your interaction with AI from a one-way street to a dynamic two-way dialogue.

The Trigger-Word Technique: Focusing Your Creative Process
Dec 19, 2023 10 min

The Trigger-Word Technique: Focusing Your Creative Process

In this exploration, we'll uncover the potential of trigger words — those specific, impactful terms that sharpen and enrich the creative process. Whether you’re formulating prompts for AI or challenging your own imagination, mastering trigger words can dramatically improve the LLM's outputs.