A Prompting Trick: Make Coding Agents State Their Views on Good Software First
nptacek · x · 2026-09-30
deepfates shares a practical technique: before letting a coding agent look at your code, ask it to take an opinionated stance on what good software, testing, and documentation should look like. Agents may initially disclaim, but pointing out they've read everything ever written unlocks strikingly better output—set the taste first, then let the agent work.
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