5. Feynman Technique (Deep Understanding)

Go beyond basics and really understand complex topics.
This 4-step technique breaks things down so you actually get it:

·       Teach it to a child (ELI5)

·       Identify knowledge gaps

·       Simplify and clarify

·       Review and repeat

Here’s what I got when I asked it a couple different questions times. 

Here’s a comprehensive, organized bulleted list of shorthand-style commands or key phrases you can use to enhance your experience — complete with short descriptions:

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Utility & Formatting

| SUM – Add numbers together. | LIST – Convert data or text into a clean list. | TLDR – Summarize briefly. | EXPLAIN – Clarify or define the input. | REPHRASE – Rewrite something more clearly or in a different tone. | FORMAT: markdown/json/csv/table/etc – Change output format. | DIFF – Compare two items side-by-side.

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Productivity & Business

| OUTLINE – Structure ideas into an outline. | BULLET – Break info into bullet points. | SWOT – Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats analysis. | PROS/CONS – Show advantages and disadvantages. | ACTIONS – List next steps or a quick plan. | EMAIL REPLY – Draft an email response. | JOB PITCH – Short professional or role-specific intro.

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Learning & Thinking

| SIMPLIFY – Explain in 5th-grade-level terms. | SOCRATIC – Teach via questions and guided reasoning. | ANALOGY – Provide a metaphor or analogy to explain something. | QUIZ ME – Ask questions to test understanding. | MEMORIZE – Create a mnemonic or memory trick. | TEACH BACK – Have you explain something, then I correct it.

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Data, Dev, & Debugging

| SQL – Convert a request into a SQL query. | REGEX – Generate or explain a regular expression. | DEBUG – Help troubleshoot code. | EXAMPLE – Provide a code snippet or pattern. | TYPES – Show types or interfaces (especially TypeScript). | CDK STACK – Scaffold AWS CloudFormation resources via CDK. | MIGRATE: X → Y – Translate code/language from one tech to another.

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Creative & Fun

| POEM – Write a poem. | HAIKU – Summarize in a haiku format. | STORYTELL – Explain using a narrative. | DADMODE – Casual, friendly dad-style explanation. | IMAGE: – Prompt image generation. | WHISPER – Give subtle advice or informal take.

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Frameworks & Strategy

| MENTAL MODEL – Use a known thinking model (e.g., Pareto, Inversion). | DECISION TREE – Lay out branching decision options. | TRADEOFFS – Compare benefits vs costs in competing paths. | FIRST PRINCIPLES – Break a topic down to its fundamentals. | STEPS – Show a clear sequence of how to do something. | BENCHMARK – Compare tools/ideas by specific metrics.

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Meta Thinking & Self-Awareness

| PROMPT: – Analyze your prompt or ask how to write better ones. | SYSTEM: – Temporarily adjust tone or personality. | REFLECT – Have me analyze my own output. | CRITIQUE – Review like an editor, peer reviewer, or prof. | STYLEMATCH – Match a given writing tone or format. | MEMORY: – Ask what I remember (if applicable).

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Simulation & Voice Control

| THOUGHT PROCESS – Show internal reasoning steps. | CHARACTER: – Respond as a specific persona (e.g., pirate, VC). | TONE: – Adjust delivery (e.g., sarcastic, academic, noir). | INTERNAL DOC – Write like it’s for internal company use. | ONE-LINER – Condense an idea into one punchy sentence. | TIMEBOX: X mins – Suggest what’s possible in a time frame. | SIMULATE: – Walk through a scenario or simulation.

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Visualization & Planning

| DIAGRAM – Draw (ASCII or verbal) structure or flow. | FORMULATE – Turn an idea into a model, formula, or principle. | ARCHITECT – Design a software system or physical setup. | API SHAPE – Outline endpoints, data types, and behavior.