Dev Tools · 1h ago
Why Running Code Reveals Bugs That Reading Never Will
A developer building an AI coding tool discovered critical bugs only by running live tests, not by reading code. The tool's subagent worktree system diverged from local commits due to remote tracking branch behavior. This led to a redesign where state lives on work branches instead of main, making dead runs harmless.
Meridian48 take
A practical reminder that static analysis and design reviews have limits; runtime validation catches edge cases that even careful planning misses.
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