Lesson 934 of 2116
Triangulate Sources With Perplexity
Perplexity is strongest when you ask it to compare sources, not when you accept the first synthesized answer.
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The main moves in order
- 1Triangulate Sources With Perplexity
- 2Use Spaces As Research Memory
- 3Use Spaces As Research Memory
- 4Audit The Citation, Not Just The Answer
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Section 1
Triangulate Sources With Perplexity
Perplexity is strongest when you ask it to compare sources, not when you accept the first synthesized answer.
- 1Name the job before naming the tool.
- 2Write the smallest useful scope the agent can finish.
- 3Run the result as a user, not as a fan of the tool.
- 4Inspect the diff, data access, and failure path before sharing.
Use this as the working prompt or checklist for the lesson.
Research: best local coding models for Ollama in 2026. Return three sources, where they agree, where they conflict, and what remains uncertain.- What should the user be able to do when this is finished?
- What data should the app or agent never expose?
- What test proves the change works?
- What rollback path exists if the output is wrong?
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Section 2
Use Spaces As Research Memory
Section 3
Use Spaces As Research Memory
A Space turns one-off searches into a reusable project library with sources, notes, and follow-up questions.
- 1Name the job before naming the tool.
- 2Write the smallest useful scope the agent can finish.
- 3Run the result as a user, not as a fan of the tool.
- 4Inspect the diff, data access, and failure path before sharing.
Use this as the working prompt or checklist for the lesson.
Create a Space for 'AI coding tools 2026'. Add source buckets: official docs, Reddit field reports, X launch reactions, security warnings, and open questions.- What should the user be able to do when this is finished?
- What data should the app or agent never expose?
- What test proves the change works?
- What rollback path exists if the output is wrong?
Section 4
Audit The Citation, Not Just The Answer
Section 5
Audit The Citation, Not Just The Answer
A citation should support the exact sentence it is attached to. If it only vaguely relates, treat the claim as unverified.
- 1Name the job before naming the tool.
- 2Write the smallest useful scope the agent can finish.
- 3Run the result as a user, not as a fan of the tool.
- 4Inspect the diff, data access, and failure path before sharing.
Use this as the working prompt or checklist for the lesson.
Take one Perplexity answer. For each claim, open the cited source and mark it supported, contradicted, stale, or not actually in the source.- What should the user be able to do when this is finished?
- What data should the app or agent never expose?
- What test proves the change works?
- What rollback path exists if the output is wrong?
Section 6
Turn Research Into A Lesson Brief
Section 7
Turn Research Into A Lesson Brief
Perplexity can collect sources; Tendril lessons need judgment. Convert research into audience, skill, misconception, exercise, and warning.
- 1Name the job before naming the tool.
- 2Write the smallest useful scope the agent can finish.
- 3Run the result as a user, not as a fan of the tool.
- 4Inspect the diff, data access, and failure path before sharing.
Use this as the working prompt or checklist for the lesson.
Create a lesson brief from five sources: learner, why it matters, three ideas, one misconception, one exercise, and one safety warning.- What should the user be able to do when this is finished?
- What data should the app or agent never expose?
- What test proves the change works?
- What rollback path exists if the output is wrong?
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