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When I'm working through a problem with Cursor, I find platitudes go a long way to keeping it grounded. However, when it really refuses to do something then the
by SkyPuncher 2y ago
When I'm working through a problem with Cursor, I find platitudes go a long way to keeping it grounded. However, when it really refuses to do something then then best way to break the pattern is harsh, stern wording.
For example, if it's written code that's mostly correct but needs some tweaking, a platitude will keep it second guessing everything it just wrote.
* "That looks great so far, can you tweak XYZ" -> Keeps the code I care about while fixing XYZ,
* "Can you tweak XYZ" -> often decides to completely rewrite all of the code
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- alwa 2y agoI’ve had the same sense. From your examples, I wonder if part of it is that, while the form is that of a platitude, you’re giving it substantive direction too: giving it an indication of what you’re satisfied with, as distinct from what remains to be done.
- colinmorelli 2y agoI wonder if it's the platitude doing that, or the explicit affirmation that _most_ of it looks good, but just XYZ needs tweaking. That intention is explicit in the first message, and potentially implied but unclear in the second.