AI struggles with complex file path instructions, compared to junior dev

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-07-09 20:19

A user on Mastodon shared a prompt given to an AI, asking it to add a .js or index.js extension to all files within a specified project path. The AI's response indicated a need to perform numerous unrelated tasks to achieve the goal, drawing a comparison to a junior developer who follows instructions without questioning. AI

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AI struggles with complex file path instructions, compared to junior dev

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Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] · 2026-07-09 20:19

Prompt: Add .js or index.js to all files under /path/to/project AI: Ok, I just need to do 100 unrelated things in order to accomplish I hear people saying that

Prompt: Add .js or index.js to all files under /path/to/project AI: Ok, I just need to do 100 unrelated things in order to accomplish I hear people saying that # AI is like having a dedicated JR developer. A Jr Developer will just take the instructions and do the work

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Prompt: Add .js or index.js to all files under /path/to/project AI: Ok, I just need to do 100 unrelated things in order to accomplish I hear people saying that

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