A practical workflow for LLM-assisted development
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After months of daily use, a developer shares hard-won lessons on using LLMs effectively for coding. LLMs excel at boilerplate, syntax bridging, and exploration, but fail at architecture and context-specific decisions. The key is providing tight scaffolding, using TDD as a contract, leaning on Git as a safety net, and never outsourcing design thinking — domain expertise remains non-negotiable.
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