Stop prompting patch-on-patch — sometimes a fresh spec beats a fifth fix

The vibe-coder trap is fixing AI code until it's a knot. When a clean rewrite wins over another patch, shown with a real before-and-after and a… Aliteq Syntax · Build Editor

Patching AI code repeatedly leaves layers nobody can safely change

Restart when you've fixed the same thing twice, can't say what the code does, or each fix breaks something

A rewrite is easier the second time, because the patches taught you the real spec

Keep a running note of what a messy piece is supposed to do as you patch it. The moment you've fixed it twice and it's still wrong, stop: paste that note as a spec and ask for a clean rewrite of…

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