ElBarto

No need to call dumb to the person asking the questions. Answer them and help them see the light without them feeling small. None of us came to this world with knowledge.

What are you implying? That there will be a catastrophic galactic collision?

Because that’s not happening. Look it up.

You probably know this, but aside from that, Claude has “plan mode”. When writing, hit “Shift+Tab” a few times until you select it. Claude won’t immediately start coding when you give it instructions.

Also, ask him about the "superpowers* and “ask questions” skills. Game changers too.

Do you tell Claude to make a plan first?

That helps me tremendously. Whenever something needs to be modified, I tell it to update the plan first, and to stick to the plan.

That way, Claude doesn’t rewrite code that has already been implemented as part of the plan.

And understanding the plan helps understanding the code.

Sometimes if I know there will be a lot of code produced, I’ll tell it to add a quick comment on every piece it adds or modifies with a reference to the step in the plan it refers to. Makes code reviewing much more pleasant and easier to follow. And the bugs and hallucinations stick out more too.

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Thank you. That was exactly what I tried to express, though I did focus on perception in my reply, I must admit.

Reality is reality. The Earth revolves around the sun, whether earthworms know it or not.

I can understand most of your point, but that last part is just weird. My model of the world is not based on words. It’s based on observation and perception.

That’s like saying that there are facts and alternative facts.