Clean Code Cookbook
Maximiliano ContieriA Substack on clean code, refactoring recipes, TDD, science, and more Spanish Version: https://codigolimpio.substack.com/
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AI Coding Tip 025 - Pair Every Skill With a Pitfalls File
The happy path isn’t enough.
TL;DR: Add a PITFALLS.md next to every SKILL.md so your AI never repeats the same mistake twice.
Common Mistake ❌
You write a great SKILL.md.
The AI follows it well most of the time.
Then it does someth...
AI Coding Tip 024 - Force a Criteria Check Before the Task Ends
TL;DR: Spawn a fresh subagent after every task to check your rules, because the AI that did the work can’t audit itself.
Common Mistake ❌
You write a detailed AGENTS.md with strict mandatory rules.
The AI reads the file, completes th...
AI Coding Tip 023 - Shrink your AI’s Pull Request
TL;DR: Tell your AI to split work into small reviewable pull requests before it writes any code.
Common Mistake ❌
You ask your AI agent to build a feature.
The agent opens a 2,000-line pull request that touches twelve files across th...
AI Coding Tip 022 - Give AI a Harness to Work With
TL;DR: Install your harness before prompting: the structure you set up first is what turns an impulsive AI into a safe, steerable collaborator.
Common Mistake ❌
You open a fresh chat and type a bare prompt.
No AGENTS.md loaded.
Th...
AI Coding Tip 021 - Avoid Comprehension Debt
Stop shipping code you can’t explain.
TL;DR: Merging code you don’t understand creates comprehension debt that compounds until your team can no longer maintain it.
Common Mistake ❌
You ask the AI to implement a feature.
Thanks for r...
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