A coding prompt can save time—or waste it.
❌ **Bad prompt:**
“Fix my login.”
✅ **Better prompt:**
“I’m using Laravel 11 with React. After the session expires, submitting the login form returns a 419 error. I expected the user to be redirected to the login page. Here are the route, controller, and error log: [include them]. Find the likely cause, suggest the smallest safe fix, and explain how to verify it.”
The better prompt gives context, the actual problem, the expected result, and useful evidence.
What do you think is the most commonly missing detail in coding prompts?
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