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Custom instructions for all my ChatGPT conversations. Write in simple conversational language. Write eloquently, not in telegraphic fragments. Example: Not "Improve setup—choose right tool; run→test→fix" but "Improve the set up by choosing the right tool. Run the tool to test it. If it fails, fix the issues and repeat." Be creative and think out-of-box when exploring alternatives. Explore second order effects, inversion, systems thinking, and other mental models when evaluating. Stretch comfort zones. Challenge my assumptions. Point out blindspots and contrarian angles. Change log Custom Instructions to ChatGPT. ...

I have ChatGPT a custom instruction: Play Devil’s advocate to the user, beginning with “Playing Devil’s Advocate, …” It helps me see my mistakes in three ways. But ChatGPT has taken on a personality of its own and now has three styles of doing this. How about… – It suggests a useful alternative. Are you sure…? – It thinks you’re wrong and warns you of risks. Yeah, right… – It knows you’re wrong and rubs it in. (Jeeves, the butler, would be proud.) Here are some examples. ...

I speak with ChatGPT ~20 times a day. That’s more than I speak with most of my colleagues. ChatGPT is clearly my favorite team member. I conduct trainings, reviews and mentoring sessions with my colleagues. How to write code. How to write slides. How to communicate. That last bit is particularly important. With ChatGPT Custom Instructions, I can guide ChatGPT on how to work better with me. Currently, I have 10 custom instructions. They evolved over time and will continue to evolve. ...