The Prompt Engineering Mistake That Turns a Small Feature Into a Big Refactor
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Why asking AI to code before it understands your codebase is a costly shortcut. A feature request can fit in one sentence. The changes AI makes to implement it can affect half your application. The problem often starts with a simple prompt: “Add a notification system to this application.” The reque…
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- 2026-10-25 17:41 · DEV Community — AI
The Prompt Engineering Mistake That Turns a Small Feature Into a Big Refactor