Characterize Before You Review: A 30-Minute Loop for AI Patches
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Every AI patch lands in a repo you barely understand. Reviewing it blind is guessing with confidence. Characterization tests make hidden behavior visible and reviewable. Record first, verify probes, then approve the smallest safe change. That is the whole loop. Here is a thirty-minute version that…
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- 2026-08-27 22:32 · DEV Community — AI
Characterize Before You Review: A 30-Minute Loop for AI Patches