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MixedClaude · 9 Aug 2025

I feel like a computer game, I need to save every time I make progress (commit my work)

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In the thread “Getting good results from Claude Code”, replying to this comment

Helped: Following well-defined architecture and specs for straightforward implementation.

Got in the way: Random major mistakes requiring frequent commits to save progress.

… Some of the random mistakes can be major depending on how quickly it gets something wrong. I feel like a computer game, I need to save every time I make progress (commit my work). I'm still on the fence about it honestly.