Software Design: Tidy First?

Genie Sessions: TCR Skill

In this live, unscripted "Genie Session," the host experiments with building a Cursor skill that enforces a Test‑Commit‑Revert (TCR) workflow while developing a left‑leaning red‑black tree in Python. The discussion covers the history of software development playbooks, the challenges of creating new workflows from scratch, and the practical trade‑offs of TCR—small incremental changes, always‑green tests, and automatic reverts on failures. The host also reflects on tool selection, the importance of logging failed reverts, and the broader goal of creating a library of reusable skills for developers.