When the AI spirals out of control and gets progressively farther from a working solution, the right move is to stop it and reset (revert the conversation or restore a backup) rather than letting it continue.

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Chris

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I decided to stop it because I could see... it was just getting farther and farther from it. So let's reset. Let's call this a false start.

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How to use Windsurf AI for iOS App DevelopmentCodeWithChris
Created: 6/18/2026, 2:32:22 PM

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