"All too often, we ask Claude to generate a code that we can copy & paste into our project. But this is not the most elegant way of working with this tool. Claude shines at reasoning, but only if you ask. So it's worth starting with the problem and asking Claude to dive into it rather than asking it to generate a general solution."
"But this is not the most elegant way of working with this tool. Claude shines at reasoning, but only if you ask. So it's worth starting with the problem and asking Claude to dive into it rather than asking it to generate a general solution. Here is how you can ask the tool to dig into the problem. [What you want to build]Propose 2-3 architecture options.Compare trade-offs.Then implement the best one."
Anthropic Claude performs best for coding when prompted to reason and make decisions rather than only producing copy-paste code. Start by describing the problem and request analysis of alternatives. Ask Claude to propose two to three architecture options, compare trade-offs, and then implement the chosen approach. Requesting decisions and trade-offs yields more elaborated designs and clear explanations of why a solution is preferable. Eliciting reasoning produces higher-quality code refinements than asking for a generic solution or ready-to-paste snippets.
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