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Coding & data

Check the result, not just the explanation

Fluent output is not a reconciliation. Trace totals to rows, inspect the query that produced the answer and keep generated code changes small enough to review.

Your working sequence

  1. Reconcile a spreadsheet before writing the story around it

    Check an imported or transformed spreadsheet before using its figures in analysis or client work.

  2. Validate the SQL answer before trusting the sentence

    Review an analytical SQL query safely before using its output in a report or decision.

  3. Review an AI-assisted code change as a change, not a speed claim

    Decide whether an AI-assisted patch is safe and maintainable without treating generation speed as evidence of quality.

Go back to the underlying research

Read the original chapter with its caveats. Or use the work tools to make the next decision explicit.

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