Two developers use the same AI tool. One gets working code in 30 seconds. The other gets a broken mess and spends an hour fixing it.

The difference isn't the tool. It's the prompt.

Why most AI-generated code is bad

AI coding tools are pattern matchers with enormous context windows. Feed them a clear pattern and they complete it brilliantly. Feed them ambiguity and they invent assumptions — usually wrong ones.

The common mistakes: