Open the black box: explain the code

Code you don't understand is a black box, and a black box cannot be controlled. Therefore, the second skill after “getting the code” is to get the AI ​​to explain it in human language. The same model that wrote the code can retell it at any level - from “in a nutshell” to parsing each line; you choose the depth. Tell me at what level to explain (simple, short, line by line) and what to focus on - what this part does, what can be safely changed, and what cannot be touched. Ask not only “what does it do”, but also “what will break if you remove it” - this way you quickly find which lines are critical and which are just decoration. And ask them to show you which line to enter your text or number in - then the edits won’t turn into a breakdown. The main mistake of a beginner is to silently copy the code without understanding it: the first mistake will lead you to a dead end, because you don’t know where to look. Understanding at a basic level is your insurance.