One prompt to Claude, and 15 minutes later: fix it today or Tuesday?
In a meeting about a bug in an app they didn't own, they told Claude to find out if it was user error, notify the user, and tell the developer what to fix. Fifteen minutes later, the developer asked: today or Tuesday?
Done withClaudeSpotted· by HN user nekoashide· Oct 22, 2026
Result The user had the same tools and training all along
“I need you to find this bug the user is experiencing, find out if it's user error or a bug, let the user know and tell the developer what needs to be fixed if needed”
Spotted: found in the wild. Details are as reported by the source above and have not been independently verified.
What they did
In a meeting about a bug in an application they didn’t personally own, they told Claude: find out if it’s user error or a real bug, let the user know, and tell the developer what needs fixing if anything does.
How it went
Fifteen minutes later, the developer was asking whether they wanted it fixed that day or by Tuesday. They note the user who reported the bug had access to the exact same systems, tools and AI training they did; the difference was being AI native enough to use them this way.
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