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Ariel Onoriaga
Ariel Onoriaga

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Finally, I've fixed my AI workflow

I think most developers are approaching AI coding the wrong way

I used to think AI coding quality was mostly about the model.

Better model = better code.

After building my repo, I don’t think that anymore.

I realized AI usually writes bad code for the same reason humans do:

  • Huge files
  • Mixed responsibilities
  • Hidden business rules
  • No architectural boundaries
  • Too much implicit context

So instead of focusing on prompts, I focused on the repository itself.

The real question became:

“What if the codebase was designed for AI readability and reasoning?”

That completely changed the results.

The AI stopped generating random boilerplate and started producing code that actually felt:

  • Scalable
  • Predictable
  • Maintainable

I noticed:

  • Shorter prompts
  • Better architectural decisions
  • Cleaner abstractions
  • Less “fighting the AI”

And honestly...

This repository changed how I see software architecture.

I think one of the most valuable engineering skills in the next few years won’t just be writing code —

It’ll be designing systems that humans and AI can reason about together.

Repo:

Claude IronDev

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