By @tomsguide
Publication Date: 2026-03-29 05:30:00
I shake my head and say, “It never gets boring,” more often than I would like. This applies to family chaos as well as unexpected AI model updates or the release of new AI features. Whether private or professional: it will hardly be boring.
And while things aren’t always “off,” most of the time they are out of my control. I can’t plan when a new model will come out or when my child will get sick. But when something inevitably comes up – in my schedule, my energy levels, the kids’ schedules – whatever, I often need something to hold on to as I try to cope with the chaos.
This is why I created the “Patch” prompt for ChatGPT. Now when I’m dealing with a problem (big or small), this is the first thing I use to figure out what to do next.
What is the patch prompt?
The “Patch” prompt is an easy way to reduce a problem to a few steps. This prompt is all about figuring out what is causing…

