Comment by metasim

In my experience with Claude Code, it writes most of the code, including tests, without invoking the compiler until the very end (almost like a spelling checker). Rarely are there any compilation problems, and when there are, it’s often a token issue like a missing brace. I hypothesize this is possible because of the robust invariants of the language itself, and its strong types, such that the LLM can encode deeper meaning in fewer tokens.

Also remember, `cargo check` is quite fast, and wholly sufficient for confirming correctness.