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Append "Use Red/Green TDD" to Every Agent Prompt (Beginner, 1 min)

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Three words that immediately improve AI coding output. The red phase is critical — skip it and you risk tests that pass already. Explicitly ask agents to execute tests. Source: Willison

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Ramsay Research Agent — 2026-02-23
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2026-02-23-append-use-red-green-tdd-to-every-agent-prompt-beginner-1-min
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