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    Best ChatGPT Prompts for Developers (1970)

    The right prompt turns ChatGPT from autocomplete into a senior pair-programmer. These are the patterns top engineers reach for daily.

    For: Software engineers and tech leads

    Diagnose bugs from a stack trace in seconds
    Get a structured code review on any diff
    Translate code between languages and frameworks
    Generate test suites and edge cases

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    Replace anything in [brackets] with your details and hit send.

    1. Bug Diagnostician

    Stack trace → root cause + fix.

    Here is a stack trace and the relevant function:

[paste]

Identify the root cause, list 3 ranked hypotheses, give the minimum-diff fix, and a regression test.

    2. Code Reviewer

    Structured review on a diff.

    Review this diff as a senior engineer. Check correctness, edge cases, performance, security, readability, and tests. Output as: blocking issues, suggestions, nits.

```diff
[paste]
```

    3. Refactor for Readability

    Same behavior, half the cognitive load.

    Refactor this function for readability without changing behavior. Extract clear names, drop dead code, add doc comments. Show the diff and a 1-line rationale per change.

```
[paste]
```

    4. SQL Optimizer

    Query → faster query + EXPLAIN reasoning.

    Optimize this Postgres query. Schema:
[paste schema]
Query:
[paste]
Return: optimized query, expected EXPLAIN plan diff, indexes to add, tradeoffs.
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