The Verification Pattern
Ask Claude to self-check — the single biggest quality improvement you can make.
Create then review
"...then review it for accuracy and completeness before saving"Create then test
...then spot-check 5 random rows against the source data"Create then compare
> _"...then compare it against the original to make sure nothing was missed"_Multi-step checkpoint
> _"After each section, pause and verify before moving on"_