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How do tests make working with AI safe?

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Tests are the main way to verify code you didn't write line by line. They pin down behaviour, so AI can refactor boldly: green tests mean behaviour is preserved; red ones mean the agent sees the problem itself and fixes it before the diff reaches you.

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