# AI Coding Tip 023 - How to Shrink Your AI's Pull Request

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Podcast: [Programming Tech Brief By HackerNoon](https://stenobird.com/podcast/programming-tech-brief-by-hackernoon-6364125)
Published: 2026-06-10T16:00:52+00:00
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## Resource

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