If anyone wants, I can break down a specific task using these workflows (decomposition → refinement → verification). Just post an example and I’ll apply the method step-by-step.
Great question. In practice, (1) is harder for most people.
Turning vague ideas into evaluation benchmarks requires a level of procedural thinking that many non-technical users don’t naturally apply. You need to define constraints, success criteria, edge cases, and failure modes — basically treating any task like a mini-spec. Once people see that framing, their results improve dramatically.
Detecting hallucinations vs reasoning (2) is also important, but in my experience it becomes easier once users adopt a habit of forcing the model to externalize its reasoning (step-by-step assumptions, uncertainty estimates, alternative paths). When the chain of thought is explicit, hallucinations become much more obvious.
Happy to dive deeper into any of these if it’s useful.
I’ve been testing these workflows daily (decomposition, iterative refinement, reasoning passes, compression loops), so if anyone wants concrete examples or wants to compare approaches, I’m happy to share and discuss.
Great points. In my experiments combining AI with spaced repetition and small deliberate-practice tasks, I saw retention improve dramatically — not just speed. I think the real win is designing short active tasks around AI output (quiz, explain-back, micro-project). Has anyone tried formalizing this into a daily routine?