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"_