What Happens When Every Prompt Slot Says Something Different
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A controlled experiment exploring how Claude and Qwen resolve conflicting instructions across system prompts, user messages, and tool descriptions. Cross-posting from Medium: https://medium.com/@rajkundalia/where-you-put-the-instruction-matters-more-than-what-it-says-2d5ffcdd9369 In the first experiment of the series, Where You Put the Instruction Matters More Than What It Says , I asked a simple question: Does it matter where you place an instruction? The answer depended entirely on the model.…
1Key Takeaways
- A controlled experiment exploring how Claude and Qwen resolve conflicting instructions across system prompts, user messages, and tool descriptions.
- Cross-posting from Medium: https://medium.com/@rajkundalia/where-you-put-the-instruction-matters-more-than-what-it-says-2d5ffcdd9369 In the first experiment of the series, Where You Put the Instruction Matters More Than What It Says , I asked a simple question: Does it matter where you place an instruction?
- The answer depended entirely on the model.….
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Prompt and agent patterns spread fast; staying current saves time and token cost. DEV — Prompt Engineering reports that a controlled experiment exploring how Claude and Qwen resolve conflicting instructions across system prompts, user messages, and tool descriptions.
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