Ask HN: What are some ways you have limited AI slop

1 points by grahammccain ↗ HN
Coming from a non coding background, I’m curious if anyone has some tips to limit the AI slop while using Claude code. Also open to other use cases with AI coding tools.

2 comments

[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 14.8 ms ] thread
What works for me is being very specific about the requirements and tasks. I usually create a plan first, then break it down into smaller steps, and then pass it off with proper rules and context for each step. The more open-ended the request is, the more slop will be generated. Smaller, directly focused tasks, and explicit constraints seem to help a lot.