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Linus shared his 10 Laws of Writing Good Videos

Today, Linus Tech Tips has more than 16 million abos

Linus has another 11.9 million abos on his other 9 YouTube channels.

Thanks to the interview with Colin and Samir,

here are Linus' 10 Laws of Writing Good Videos 👇👇

Unforgettable lessons after improving notes for 5 years:

- small consistent changes compound over time

- clarity beats complexity

- and regular reviews are non-negotiable.

I used to think AI training required dedicated hours and complex setups until I learned lunch breaks are perfect learning windows.

Now, I believe simple, consistent exposure beats sporadic deep dives, and it's changed my approach to AI development.

Want to master note improvement?

Try these 3 tips:

- review with intention,

- enhance one section at a time,

- focus on clarity over quantity.

No hacks, just the truth.

I used to think AI success came from perfect prompts until I learned failure accelerates learning.

Now, I believe intentional mistakes are the fastest path to mastery, and it changed my approach to AI development.

Another great framework for improving AI prompts:

- Create a 1-click AI prompt that you can adjust

- Have an organized database of your greatest AI prompts

- Use them often

- Adjust and update your database with better prompts

Works every time.

Train with AI every day - Use voice commands to feed your AI assistant during your commute - let traffic jams become productive

Master AI Prompts in Minutes: Simplify Complex Tasks

Break down complexity.

Design templates that turn multi-step prompts into simple tasks with placeholders.

- Focus on filling in the key parts,

- save your mental energy and

- let the templates do the heavy lifting!

Unforgettable lessons after working with AI for 2 years:

- failures reveal prompt boundaries

- mistakes expose model limitations

- errors teach you more than successes ever will

Master AI Prompts in Minutes: Quick Adjustments, Big Results

Don’t reinvent the wheel.

Templates allow you to swap details while keeping the core structure.

Fine-tune your prompts without overthinking.

Efficiency is in the details.

Master this, and watch your workflow improve!

A knowledge base that's getting better and better every time you use it?

Easy with one small habit change: Every time you touch a document in your knowledge base, you improve one small thing about it.

Master AI Prompts in Minutes: Save Your Best Ideas

Your best prompts should live on.

Once you’ve nailed a good prompt, turn it into a reusable framework.

Create your personal prompt library.

And never start from scratch again!

Everyone says you need technical skills to build an AI knowledge base, but what if it's all wrong?

I adopted a simple daily practice approach, and it made a massive difference in how I capture and utilize knowledge.

Master AI Prompts in Minutes: Frame Prompts

Every prompt needs structure.

Create a template with a solid framework, like: “Describe [topic] with [tone/style] for [purpose].”

You can fill in the blanks as needed, depending on your task.

It’s like a formula for success!

Bored manually scanning through your notes?

Get a handful of them and ask AI to:

"Extract all information from my notes, summarize in a short sentence, key takeaways, and action items, but don't add anything yourself. Here are my notes:"

Master AI Prompts in Minutes: Create Templates for Speed

Templates are your secret weapon.

Design prompt frameworks with blanks you can quickly adjust.

Think of it as a cheat sheet: one template, many uses.

You'll save time and keep your prompts sharp.

Want to turn business chaos into clarity?

Ask ChatGPT to "Analyze my [process] and provide a structured knowledge base entry with key insights, improvements, and steps."

Game-changer for documentation!

Master AI Prompts in Minutes: Refine your initial prompt

Don't chat with AI, refine your initial prompt until it’s spot on.

Craft a template and ensure you’ll get better results next time.

Best way to use AI with your knowledge base?

Have a knowledge base that has AI built in.

With Notion AI you can mark text and use AI to change, format, create, rephrase, brainstorm, summarize, analyze, and more and all of it with context.

Master AI Prompts in Minutes: Embrace iteration

The best results come from refining.

Start with a basic prompt, then tweak as you go.

Think of it as sculpting, not painting.

Each change brings the final result closer.

Iterate to perfect your prompt.