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May 21, 2026
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Working Better with LLMs: 10 Habits for Teams That Build
By Cristiano Pierry
Ten practical habits for teams using LLMs as working partners to plan, build, review, test, and improve with better judgment.
Working Better with LLMs: 10 Habits for Teams That Build
I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about how teams actually get better with LLMs. And honestly, I don’t think it’s about having the perfect prompt.
It’s more about building new habits.
- Start your work with the frontier tools.
- Give it a real brief.
- Ask it to help you think, plan, review, test, and improve.
- Use the right model for the job.
- And let it take on the boring, repetitive stuff that drains time and energy.
The biggest unlock is treating it less like a search box and more like a teammate. Not a replacement for your judgment. Not something you blindly trust. But a working partner that can help you move faster, see more options, and raise the quality of the final output.
I put together this top 10 list as a practical reminder for anyone trying to build better AI habits at work.
The point is not to wait until you’re an expert. Start with the work in front of you. Use the approved tools available to you. Keep learning by building.
And of course: don’t put confidential, restricted, personal, or regulated information into unapproved tools. Review the output. Own the final work.
Build.
This writing reflects my personal perspectives on product management, AI, and content discovery. It does not represent the official position of my employer or any affiliated organization.