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title: "Never mind the prompts, here’s the thinking"
date: 2026-07-08T13:12:00+01:00
author: John Henry Donovan
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08th July, 2026

# Never Mind the Prompts, Here’s the Thinking

This is one of the better articles I’ve read recently about AI and creativity.The core argument is simple: we’re asking the wrong question. Instead of obsessing over writing better prompts or producing work faster, we should be asking what we do with the time AI gives back.

Read the original article here:  
[https://​uxdesign​.cc/​n​e​v​e​r​-​m​i​n​d​-​t​h​e​-​p​r​o​m​p​t​s​-​h​e​r​e​s​-​t​h​e​-​t​h​i​n​k​i​n​g​-​f​4​a​f​4​b​9​2155f](https://uxdesign.cc/never-mind-the-prompts-heres-the-thinking-f4af4b92155f)

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