AI tip: ask models to break your app with worst-case edge data
soleio · x · 2026-09-26
emilkowalski shares one of his favorite AI use cases: asking the model to try to break the stuff he built — stuffing in lots of data, long names, unusual emails and labels — essentially having AI generate worst-case scenarios for stress-testing. He demos it with a vibe-coded example, showing how this catches edge cases early in development.
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