Behind The Scenes: Crafting a Blog Post with a Single Prompt

It's truly remarkable how AI is accelerating what's possible, often beyond what we could have imagined just a short time ago. The key to unlocking this power frequently lies in the art and science of clear, effective prompting.

In the spirit of transparency and to showcase this very concept, I'm sharing the exact prompt that was used to generate my previous blog post, "FirstAttempts".

Here's the prompt that started it all:

I want to write a new blog post for containers/blog/blogs.

Be sure the file follows the naming schema of the first file, using the current timestamp, and name the blog FirstAttempts

The blog post is going to feature slightly playful copy about our first attempts at building https://utopia.poker [utopia.poker]

Utopia.Poker [utopia.poker] is an AI-powered poker hand analysis tool. It's powered by an AI agent that is capable of translating "phh" files into actionable information for Generative AI.

Be sure to reference the terraform infrastructure to help you describe how scalable utopia.poker [utopia.poker] is, but don't give away any sensitive information like IP addresses.

All of utopia.poker [utopia.poker], from the ASGs, to the ALB, to the networking, the application itself, and all the content is 100% AI generated.

Be sure to mention the struggles of getting the prompting correct when using an LLM to generate your prompts. Be sure to mention the problem we encountered of the LLM forgetting that it was generating prompts and stopping before all the prompts were generated.

Be sure to mention the website `https://harper.blog/2025/02/16/my-llm-codegen-workflow-atm/` [harper.blog]. Please review that website and include 1-2 tips that harper mentions as being very helpful.

When I've approved your blog post, then we will "make push" and "make deploy"

This exercise in meta-blogging underscores a few crucial points:

  1. The Power of Prompts: As you can see, a well-defined prompt can instruct an AI to perform complex tasks, like drafting a blog post with specific content, tone, and references.
  2. AI-Driven Content Creation: The previous post, and indeed this one, are testaments to how AI can be leveraged for content generation, streamlining workflows significantly.
  3. Single Prompt Efficiency: It's worth noting that this entire blog post you're reading now, including its future deployment, was initiated and guided by a single, comprehensive prompt from the user.

The journey with AI is one of continuous learning and refinement. Clear prompting is not just a suggestion; it's a fundamental requirement for achieving desired outcomes efficiently and accurately. As AI continues to evolve, our ability to communicate our intentions clearly will become even more paramount.