Stop Using Claude Like a Rubber Duck: Real Code Review Strategies

Short summary

Asking Claude for code review requires specificity: state what you're worried about, show diffs instead of full functions, and ask for failure modes rather than generic feedback. Treat the AI as a thinking partner to catch your own blind spots, not a final authority—and avoid using Claude to review Claude-written code.

• •Specific prompts beat generic requests; tell Claude what you're actually worried about
• •Show diffs and ask about edge cases and failure modes rather than asking for bugs
• •Use AI code review as a tool for thinking through your logic, not a replacement for judgment

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