How to read AI code without coding: three things to look for

Lesson 3 of talking to it well: you don't need to write code to vibe code, but you do need to read it. The AI says "I fixed the login", here's how…

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You don't need to write code to vibe code, but you must read the changes

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Read a diff for three things: secrets touched, work you didn't ask for, data changed

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A specific review ask ("list every place this touches user data") beats "does this look ok?"

What this means for your app

When your tool says it changed something, open the diff (every tool shows one) and skim for those three: secrets in logs, changes you didn't ask for, and anything that alters who can see or store…

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