Type Errors Are Design Feedback

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1. What does a TypeScript type error typically indicate about an AI agent's code generation?

   1. The agent encountered a network connectivity issue
   2. The agent ran out of memory or processing power
   3. The agent guessed an incorrect data shape for the code
   4. The agent used outdated JavaScript syntax

2. An AI coding agent generates code that produces a TypeScript error. What is the recommended approach?

   1. Add the 'any' type to suppress the error quickly
   2. Replace the erroring function with a new one from a different library
   3. Read the error message to understand the data shape mismatch, then align the code with the correct types
   4. Delete the TypeScript configuration file to disable type checking

3. What does 'name the job before naming the tool' mean in the context of AI-assisted coding?

   1. Write variable names before writing function names
   2. List the tool's features before reading its documentation
   3. Define what you want to accomplish before selecting which AI tool or prompt to use
   4. Create a job posting before hiring a developer

4. Why is it important to write the smallest useful scope an agent can finish?

   1. Smaller scopes reduce the chance of errors and make debugging easier
   2. It saves money on API token costs
   3. Smaller code blocks run faster on all devices
   4. Larger scopes are more impressive to clients

5. What does it mean to 'run the result as a user, not as a fan of the tool'?

   1. Only run code on weekends when less traffic occurs
   2. Test the application by purchasing the premium version of the tool
   3. Use the application as an end-user would, focusing on actual functionality rather than admiring the AI's capabilities
   4. Submit a bug report every time the tool generates an error

6. Before sharing AI-generated code with others, what three things should you inspect?

   1. The diff, data access patterns, and failure path
   2. The file size, creation date, and author name
   3. The color scheme, font size, and line spacing
   4. The license type, dependency count, and test coverage percentage

7. Which question should you ask to determine what data your application should never expose?

   1. Which API endpoints require the least authentication?
   2. What is the most interesting data to show potential investors?
   3. What data should the app or agent never expose?
   4. How can we display all database records at once?

8. Why is having a clear rollback path important when using AI to generate code?

   1. It allows reverting to a working state if the AI-generated output causes problems
   2. Rollback is required by most programming languages
   3. AI-generated code cannot be rolled back anyway
   4. Rollback paths make the code run faster

9. What test proves that an AI-generated code change actually works?

   1. A test that verifies the specific change produces the expected outcome and doesn't break existing functionality
   2. A test that checks how many lines of code were generated
   3. A test that measures how quickly the AI responded
   4. A test that passes when the code compiles without errors

10. What does 'observable' mean in the context of production-ready AI-generated code?

    1. The code uses console.log statements exclusively
    2. The code's behavior and state must be visible and measurable so developers can understand what it's doing
    3. The code generates visual charts for users
    4. The code must be visually displayed on a screen

11. What does 'reversible' mean when building AI-generated applications?

    1. There's a way to undo changes and return to a working state if something goes wrong
    2. The application can read data in both ascending and descending order
    3. The code supports bidirectional scrolling in the UI
    4. The code can be run forward and backward

12. When a TypeScript error mentions a type mismatch with an interface, what is typically the problem?

    1. The code is trying to use an object that doesn't have the expected properties or structure
    2. TypeScript interfaces cannot be used with AI-generated code
    3. The interface was declared in the wrong file
    4. The interface name was spelled incorrectly

13. What is wrong with using the 'any' type to fix TypeScript errors in AI-generated code?

    1. 'Any' is not a valid TypeScript type
    2. Using 'any' bypasses type checking and hides the underlying data shape problem
    3. TypeScript automatically removes 'any' when compiling
    4. 'Any' causes the code to run slower

14. When asking an AI coding agent to build a feature, what is the most important thing to define first?

    1. Which AI model to use
    2. What the user should be able to do when the feature is finished
    3. How much the feature will cost
    4. Which programming language to use

15. Why should you inspect the 'data access' of AI-generated code before sharing it?

    1. To ensure the variable names are descriptive
    2. To verify what information the code can read or expose, which may include sensitive data
    3. To check how many database queries the code makes
    4. To count the number of lines of code