Codeaholicguy • 12/27/2025

Prompts are becoming Code, but we still treat them like Strings

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This article argues that AI prompts have transitioned from disposable text to integral, logic-carrying parts of software systems. It details the resulting pain points, such as poor maintainability and testability when prompts are reused and contain conditional logic, advocating for treating prompts more like structured code than plain strings.

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