Stop asking 'what's wrong with this function

A developer explains why asking AI 'what's wrong with this function' is an ineffective prompting strategy. Open-ended requests like 'optimize this' are problematic because the model may prioritize performance, readability, or memory without specific guidance. This ambiguity often leads to unnecessary rewrites and multiple correction rounds, which increase context usage and costs. The author suggests that precise instructions are necessary to avoid buried solutions and inefficient conversation cycles when using AI for coding tasks.