Lesson 906 of 2116
Always Ask What Changed
Vibe builders can modify many files at once. Asking for the diff summary trains you to notice accidental rewrites before they become permanent. Write the smallest useful scope the agent can finish.
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- 1Always Ask What Changed
- 2diff
- 3code review
- 4regression
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Section 1
Always Ask What Changed
Vibe builders can modify many files at once. Asking for the diff summary trains you to notice accidental rewrites before they become permanent.
- 1Name the job before naming the tool.
- 2Write the smallest useful scope the agent can finish.
- 3Run the result as a user, not as a fan of the tool.
- 4Inspect the diff, data access, and failure path before sharing.
Use this as the working prompt or checklist for the lesson.
After every fix, ask: List every file changed, why it changed, and one risk introduced by the change. Do not make more edits until I approve the summary.- What should the user be able to do when this is finished?
- What data should the app or agent never expose?
- What test proves the change works?
- What rollback path exists if the output is wrong?
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