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AI coding uses models to help explain, generate, modify, or review software.

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Overzicht

The output is a proposed implementation that needs the same attention to requirements, behavior, security, and maintainability as other code. Plausible syntax and a confident explanation do not establish correctness.

Key takeaways

  • Provide requirements and repository context.
  • Verify APIs and dependencies.
  • Test behavior and inspect the final change.

Diepe duik

Give the system the relevant context: the problem, existing architecture, interfaces, constraints, and examples of expected behavior. A solution that compiles can still solve the wrong problem or conflict with repository conventions. Review dependencies and API assumptions. Models can suggest nonexistent functions, outdated interfaces, or packages whose purpose and provenance have not been checked. Use current official documentation and inspect the code that will actually run. Test behavior with meaningful cases, including boundaries and failures. A test that merely reproduces the implementation’s assumptions can pass while the requirement remains unmet. For a bug fix, include evidence that the original failure is corrected without removing the test or weakening its expectation. Keep changes reviewable and verify the final artifact. Examine diffs for unrelated edits, sensitive data, destructive operations, and missing error handling. If the code changes a user interface or external workflow, inspect the rendered or operational result as well as running automated checks.

Technisch inzicht

Compilation checks syntax and type constraints, not the full intent of a program. Runtime behavior, data assumptions, permissions, and side effects require additional verification.

Catch a plausible sorting bug

  1. Imagine generated JavaScript sorting the numbers 2, 10, and 1 without a numerical comparator.
  2. The default string-based ordering can produce 1, 10, 2 rather than the required numerical order.
  3. Test varied values and define the intended ordering explicitly before accepting the function.

The constructed example shows why a short, valid-looking function still needs behavioral checks.

Strategische impact

Build choices

Ontwerp op applicatieniveau bepaalt of AI de werkelijke resultaten verbetert.

Team and workflow

Een goede workflowintegratie zorgt voor productiviteitswinst waar gebruikers op kunnen vertrouwen.

Risk and safety

Goed gedefinieerde gebruiksscenario's verminderen de veranderingsmoeheid en het implementatierisico.

Implementatie in de echte wereld

Ask for a small change with explicit input-output examples and review the resulting diff.

Use an assistant to explain a failing test before changing the implementation.

Risico's en vangrails

Het automatiseren van een kapot proces kan bestaande problemen versterken.

Teams kunnen overautomatiseren en het benodigde menselijke oordeel wegnemen.

De kwaliteit kan afwijken als de resultaten niet voortdurend worden geëvalueerd.

Implementatie routekaart

1

Breng de huidige workflow in kaart en identificeer de stap met de hoogste wrijving.

2

Definieer menselijke controlepunten vóór volledige automatisering.

3

Train gebruikers op het gebied van prompts, escalatiepaden en kwaliteitsnormen.

4

Volg de resultaten op taakniveau om duurzame waarde te bevestigen.

Sources and further reading

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Frequently asked questions

Does passing a type check prove generated code is correct?

No. It establishes only the checked type constraints. The code can still violate requirements or fail at runtime.