Conflict Resolution
Make the Assistant Prove the Method Exists
Inspired by Episode 12: All-Seeing Rubber Ducky
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The rubber duck works because explaining a bug forces you to understand it. Do that first, then give the assistant the explanation, not the panic.Five Failed Attempts Is a Signal, Not a Streak
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