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Antipattern

As explained in Prompt Engineering in Practice

An anti-pattern is a recurring practice or design approach that appears workable but commonly produces undesirable outcomes.

An anti-pattern is a recurring practice that appears workable but tends to produce undesirable outcomes. In prompt management, anti-patterns serve as early warning signs that a team’s practices may need attention. section 11.8 section 11.0

Recognizing a pattern is the first step toward addressing it. Each of the ten identified failure modes has a concrete mitigation; most mitigations call for discipline rather than new tooling. section 11.8 section 11.0

How Prompt Engineering in Practice covers it

How deep it goes
Identifies ten recurring failure modes and pairs each with a concrete mitigation.
What you can do after
Evaluate prompt-management practices by recognizing recurring failure signals and addressing them with discipline rather than new tooling.
How it connects
Connects prompt anti-patterns to prompt lifecycle management and governance.

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