Fuck You Show Me the Prompt
Read OriginalThis technical article analyzes how LLM framework libraries (LangChain, Instructor, Guardrails) handle structured JSON output generation. It investigates the hidden prompts and multiple API calls these libraries make to services like OpenAI, revealing potential inefficiencies and "stupid" prompt engineering behind the scenes. The author argues against blindly trusting such wrappers for serious projects without examining their underlying mechanisms.
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