Sergey Karayev Shares Prompting Steps for Complex Tasks

Sergey Karayev posted on X an example of his prompting approach for complex tasks. The founder, who co-created Gradescope, recommends using a strong model such as Opus 5. He advises explaining the problem and any hypotheses first. The method includes setting up logging, making a change, measuring the outcome, and repeating the loop. He also suggests ending the prompt with encouragement. The visible post contains this outline and a link to the full thread.