Common Mistakes to Avoid

Learn from the community's experiences about what not to do in software development

Showing 1-10 of 138 mistakes to avoid

Avoid Large Feature Drops

critical

Don't request or implement large feature sets at once

Project Information
Scale
Large
Type
Full Stack Development with AI Integration
Problem
Development Workflow Optimization
Tech Stack
Languages
markdown
Tools
Cursor
Git
Related Topics
Tags
cursor-ai
project-management
documentation
best-practices
ai-integration
workflow-optimization
development-tools

Don't Skip Overview Phase

critical

Avoid letting AI generate code immediately without understanding its planned approach

Project Information
Scale
Small
Type
AI-Assisted Development
Problem
Development Process Optimization
Tech Stack
Tools
Cursor
Related Topics
Tags
ai-coding
prompt-engineering
debugging
requirements-analysis
development-workflow
best-practices

Don't Assume AI Understanding

critical

Avoid assuming AI has correctly understood all requirements without verification

Project Information
Scale
Small
Type
AI-Assisted Development
Problem
Development Process Optimization
Tech Stack
Tools
Cursor
Related Topics
Tags
ai-coding
prompt-engineering
debugging
requirements-analysis
development-workflow
best-practices

Avoid Unguided AI Code Generation

critical

Don't let AI generate code without clear test specifications or design guidelines

Project Information
Scale
Medium
Type
Software Development Methodology
Problem
Development Process Optimization
Tech Stack
Tools
Cursor
Related Topics
Tags
TDD
AI-Assisted Development
Software Design
Quality Assurance
Best Practices
Development Workflow
Testing

Avoid Direct Code Writing Without Tests

critical

Don't write AI-generated code without test coverage in large projects

Project Information
Scale
Large
Type
Development Workflow
Problem
Workflow Optimization
Tech Stack
Tools
Cursor IDE
SuperWhisper
Composer Agent
Related Topics
Tags
cursor-ide
workflow
test-driven-development
documentation
voice-coding
ai-assisted-development
best-practices
large-scale-projects

Don't Rely Solely on AI Tools

critical

Avoid complete dependence on AI coding assistants for development tasks

Project Information
Type
AI Tool Usage Guidelines
Problem
Educational/Best Practices Discussion
Tech Stack
Tools
Cursor
Related Topics
Tags
ai-coding-assistant
developer-tools
best-practices
tool-usage
productivity
coding-workflow

Avoid Single Model Dependency

critical

Don't base your entire development strategy on a single AI model

Project Information
Scale
Medium
Type
AI-assisted Application Development
Problem
Comparative Analysis and Benchmarking
Tech Stack
Languages
<UNKNOWN>
Tools
Cursor AI
Related Topics
Tags
ai-models
benchmarking
application-development
cursor-ai
comparative-analysis
code-generation
performance-testing

Avoid Undefined Design Requirements

critical

Don't start development without clear design specifications

Project Information
Scale
Medium
Type
Mobile Application Development
Problem
Development Efficiency Enhancement
Tech Stack
Languages
Swift
Tools
Cursor
Supabase
Related Topics
Tags
ios-development
mobile-apps
ai-assisted-development
mvp
rapid-prototyping
productivity
side-project

Skip Changelog Updates

critical

Don't commit changes without updating the changelog

Project Information
Scale
Small
Type
DevOps Automation
Problem
Workflow Automation
Tech Stack
Languages
Markdown
Tools
Cursor
Git
Semantic Versioning
Related Topics
Tags
devops
versioning
changelog
automation
git
semantic-versioning
documentation
cursor-ai
workflow

Avoid Long Sessions Without Reset

critical

Don't maintain extended AI sessions without periodic resets

Project Information
Scale
Medium
Type
AI-Assisted Development Workflow
Problem
Workflow Optimization
Tech Stack
Languages
JavaScript
TypeScript
Swift
Tools
Cursor AI
Firebase Functions
Related Topics
Tags
ai-assisted-development
developer-tools
workflow-optimization
cursor-ai
best-practices
debugging
context-management

Page 1 of 14