Ask for debugging
Make the agent reproduce the bug before guessing.
Difficulty 2/5
Short
Plain English
Make the agent reproduce the bug before guessing. Picture it like this: A mechanic listening to the noise before opening the hood. In the apps you ship (Agentify, wedding portals, CRM), you will bump into this on almost every screen — name it clearly when you prompt your coding agent.
Analogy
A mechanic listening to the noise before opening the hood.
Go deeper
Make the agent reproduce the bug before guessing.
Common mistakes
- Letting the AI rename this concept three different ways in one PR.
- Building UI before you can say what is stored and who can change it.
AI-agent trap
Agents may invent jargon here. Ask them to explain the concept in plain English first, then map it to your schema and one real screen.
Summary
Make the agent reproduce the bug before guessing. A mechanic listening to the noise before opening the hood. Ask yourself: where does this live in the database, which function changes it, and which screen shows it?
Confidence: