A simple debugging trick: ask the model for the architecture, not more code
OwariDa · x · 2026-07-22
A practical debugging habit: stop asking the model for more code and ask for the architecture instead.
- The poster says this has become one of their favorite debugging techniques.
- If the model cannot clearly explain the architecture or design approach it is aiming for, then more iteration on code usually will not help.
- The underlying idea is to catch a wrong mental model early, before wasting time on repeated implementation attempts.
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