clarity problem definition
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Core argument is that clarity about WHAT CONTEXT TO PROVIDE is the critical decision, not how to write prompts
Core argument is that clarity about WHAT CONTEXT TO PROVIDE is the critical decision, not how to write prompts
Author's initial request was clear (camera + WiFi + remote access). This clarity let agents quickly understand scope and constraints, minimizing back-and-forth.
The agent's ability to route to the correct solution (DB bug vs application bug vs infrastructure issue) suggests clear problem definition was the starting point. The ticket provided sufficient contex
The 3-level framework is a clarity artifact: defines exactly what signal to capture (failures), how to execute (clean harness), and how to measure (system impact).
Owning context means owning domain clarity and problem definition—the ability to articulate your specific problem in ways the commodity intelligence can address.
Offering effort levels forces users to explicitly define 'what level of review do I need?'—a clarity mechanism
Implicit assumption: effective context engineering requires clarity about what problem the agent is solving (determines what context is relevant).
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