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AI Spec coded Python Flask Applications with and without prompt assistance

Spec coding Like everyone else, I've been playing with using LLMs as an app generation tool and like most people, I have been disappointed. The code being spit out has not been very good. And like many others, I was interested in finding ways to improve code creation.  Gemini.md I had stumbled upon this medium article and then took a look at the Gemini CLI github repo.  Much like claude, cursor and github copilot, it is possible to have standing instructions for Gemini. Just write up instructions on how you want your projects laid out, what language and libraries you want to use and how you want the LLM to prioritize things and in theory, Gemini should build an app closer to your spec. After a using gemini-cli for a few weeks I started to gather a few prompt sets from reading what others have done with claude and cursor. Laying it out in a markdown file was easy enough but I was curious if it really had any real effect. As a test, I decided to try the same prompt twice, once ...