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Jan 4, 2026
10 Best AI Prompts for Coding & Debugging (2026)
Stop writing "fix this code". To get Senior Developer level answers, you need to use Contextual Prompting.
1. The "Senior Code Reviewer" Persona
Instead of just pasting your error, tell the AI who it is.
"Act as a Senior React Engineer. Review this useEffect hook for potential memory leaks and race conditions. Explain your reasoning like you are mentoring a junior dev."
2. The "Refactor for Clean Code" Prompt
When your code works but looks messy, use this:
"Refactor this function to follow SOLID principles. Prioritize readability over brevity. Add JSDoc comments for every parameter."
3. The "Test Case Generator"
Never write unit tests manually again.
"Generate 5 Jest unit tests for this function. Include edge cases like null inputs, empty arrays, and extremely large numbers."