Ask for refactors
Refactors should not change behavior — say so explicitly.
Difficulty 2/5
Short
Plain English
Refactors should not change behavior — say so explicitly. Picture it like this: Repainting without moving the furniture. 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
Repainting without moving the furniture.
Go deeper
Refactors should not change behavior — say so explicitly.
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
Refactors should not change behavior — say so explicitly. Repainting without moving the furniture. Ask yourself: where does this live in the database, which function changes it, and which screen shows it?
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