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#coding #idempotency #HTTP

Add Idempotency to an HTTP Endpoint That Mutates State

I have a POST endpoint at [ROUTE] that creates [RESOURCE]. Right now if a client...

#form-design #ux #completion-rate

Design: Audit a Form for Friction That's Costing You Completions

Audit this form and find the friction that's costing me completions. Look for: (...

#business #planning #operations

business Intermediate

Business: Build a One-Page Operating Plan for the Next Quarter

I want one page that anyone on the team can read and know what we're doing this ...

#coding #debugging #testing

Coding: Debug a Test That Passes Locally but Fails in CI

I have a test that passes on my laptop and fails in CI, and I've already tried '...

#coding #code review #maintainability

Review code like you actually have to maintain it next year

Review the code below as if you'll be the one maintaining it in twelve months. D...

#design #accessibility #a11y

Make a design accessible without making it ugly

Review the design below for accessibility issues and help me fix them without ma...

Trace why a request that 'works in Postman' fails in the app

I have an HTTP request that works perfectly when I send it from Postman or curl,...

#coding #debugging #http

#flaky tests #debugging #test reliability

Triage a flaky test that fails 1 in 20 runs

I have a test that fails roughly once every 20 runs. The error message changes —...

#excel #template #validation

excel Advanced

Build a self-checking Excel template that catches user-entered errors before they propagate

I'm building a template that non-technical colleagues will fill in monthly. Past...

email Intermediate

Write the email that asks a busy executive for 15 minutes without sounding entitled

I need 15 minutes with [name + role] to [your goal — get a decision, unblock a p...

#email #executive #ask

#excel #auditing #debugging

excel intermediate

Trace a broken cell reference across a workbook before fixing it blindly

Act as an Excel auditor. A formula on the summary tab is returning #REF! after a...

#code-review #pr #reviews

Review a pull request for the thing the author didn't realize they were doing

You're a senior engineer doing a code review. I'll paste the diff. Don't comment...

#ux-writing #microcopy #clarity

design Beginner

Write microcopy that guides the user instead of just labeling things

You're a UX writer with a light touch. I will describe a spot in my interface — ...

#creative #naming #branding

creative Beginner

Name a product without picking one that's already taken

Help me brainstorm names for something I'll describe. Generate 15 candidates acr...

#coding #unit testing #tdd

Generate Unit Tests with Edge Cases for a Function

Act as a test engineer who is obsessed with edge cases. I will give you a functi...

#excel #debugging #errors

excel Intermediate

Audit and Fix Broken Excel Formulas

Act as a spreadsheet debugger. I'll paste a formula that returns an error or wro...

#excel #data-validation #dropdown

excel Intermediate

Build a Dynamic Dropdown Validation Plan

You are an Excel data-validation specialist. I will describe the lists and rules...

#design #design-system #audit

design Advanced

Design System Component Audit Checklist

Audit the design system component below. Check: naming consistency with the rest...

#design #color #accessibility

Accessible Color Palette Generator with Contrast Check

Generate an accessible color palette given a brand primary color. Include: prima...

#design-system #components #decision

Design: Choose Between Two Components That Almost Fit

I'm choosing between two design system components for a use case neither was des...

#coding #api-design #rest

Coding: Design an API Endpoint That Won't Need a v2 in Six Months

I'm designing a new API endpoint. Help me get it right the first time. Cover: (1...

Design: Critique My Form Without Just Making It Shorter

Critique this form. The lazy advice is 'make it shorter' — give me better. Tell ...

#design #forms #ux