subagents-discipline

Best practices for verifying code changes in agentic development involve inspecting actual data and performing direct functional testing, such as using curl for API endpoints, rather than relying solely on theoretical tests.

To avoid assumptions during implementation, always read existing context and comments before coding, and verify your changes by inspecting actual data and closing the loop with functional testing.

Direct functional testing is preferred over unit tests when modifying an API endpoint, as it allows you to inspect current data and test the modified endpoint directly to confirm it works as expected.

Disciplined execution in complex engineering tasks is ensured by enforcing core engineering principles: reading context before coding, utilizing available tools, and verifying changes through direct functional testing.

Yes, you are encouraged to leverage available development tools for efficient problem-solving and verification, ensuring you close the loop on your work by confirming functionality.

Implementations may fail despite passing theoretical tests because of unverified assumptions; you must inspect actual data and execute direct functional testing to confirm real-world functionality.