Building the Harness
Same model. Different scaffolding. Everything changes.
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The Prompt
5 words → 500 words. The harness is the product.
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Chain of Thought
One sentence in the system prompt. Watch what changes.
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ReAct: Reason + Act
The model asks for help. The harness decides whether to give it.
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Self-Consistency
Same prompt. Same model. Five answers. The harness finds consensus.
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Reflection
The harness makes the model talk to itself.
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Tree of Thought
The model generates branches. The harness is the gardener.