The Test-Fix Loop for Coding Assistants
goyalshaliniuk · x · 2026-07-08
The post suggests that instead of stopping after AI generates code, you should let it enter a loop: generate code, run tests, spot errors, fix failing tests, refactor the code, and run tests again until everything passes. The author believes this is exactly why modern AI coding assistants are more reliable.
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