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🚀 When you need to make small changes to existing code, here’s a pro tip 👇

❌ Don’t do this: Try to describe all the changes in a long prompt - it’s error-prone and the AI may misunderstand the context. You’ll end up trying and failing multiple times. 😩

✅ Do this instead: Go through your code and add clear TODO comments, like:

// TODO: Add request validation to this endpoint
// TODO: Make this method take an extra parameter
// TODO: Refactor this to use async APIs

Then use a prompt like:

Go through the code and collect all TODO items, then for each item implement the changes and update the tests.

🎯 Why it works:

• The AI has extra context right in the code
• You get more predictable and accurate changes

Try it out - it’s a simple shift that makes a huge difference in codegen workflows. 💪

👇 Let me know your experiences or tricks in the comments!

Originally posted on LinkedIn.

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