Dot School

A little direction goes a long way.

Five practical lessons. One thoughtful way to work with your AI helper. Read in order, or go straight to the part you need.

The Five Dots is the Just the Dots teaching framework, not an official OpenAI standard.

Give your Dot the context that matters

A useful brief starts with your goal, a little background, and a picture of a good result.

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Match information to the job before you connect another account.

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Define a useful output, a stopping point, and a first small test.

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Separate preparation, approval, and work that should stay out of scope.

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Turn a disappointing answer into one clear correction and a better test.

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