Claude Code creator reveals most common prompting mistake, says let AI 'cook'

Claude Code creator Boris Cherny said a "common mistake" people make while using the AI coding tool is giving it "overly specific instructions". "They're like, 'I want you to do this, but I want you to do it in this way, this way, this way'," he said. He suggested giving the model the task and guardrails, then letting it "cook".