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marginalia_nuyesterday at 7:50 PM1 replyview on HN

I did use plan mode. Plan looked great. Code left something else to be desired.


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Implicatedyesterday at 7:56 PM

I've had very consistent success with plan mode, but when I haven't I've noticed many times it's been working with code/features/things that aren't well defined. ie: not using a well defined design pattern, maybe some variability in the application on how something could be done - these are the things I notice it really trips up on. Well defined interfaces, or even specifically telling it to identify and apply design principles where it seems logical.

When I've had repeated issues with a feature/task on existing code often times it really helps to first have the model analyze the code and recommend 'optimizations' - whether or not you agree/accept, it'll give you some insight on the approach it _wants_ to take. Adjust from there.

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