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People Who Downplay Cursor Usually Lack the Skills to Utilize It Properly /s > In fact, Cursor’s code completion isn’t much better than GitHub Copilot’s. They
by Asraelite 1y ago
People Who Downplay Cursor Usually Lack the Skills to Utilize It Properly /s
> In fact, Cursor’s code completion isn’t much better than GitHub Copilot’s. They both use the same underlying models
The difference is in the tooling around the models: codebase indexing, docs, MCP servers, rules, linter error feedback, and agents that automatically incorporate all of those other things together. If you don't use all that, then the models will only reach a fraction of their potential usefulness.
I agree that Cursor is overhyped by some, but it sounds like the author hasn't given it a fair chance.
- tom_m 1y agoCopilot indexes too. Cursor doesn't let you adjust temperature. Claude gives random results. Ask the same thing a few times and see. That's why I like Roo Code, it gives you more options. But here's the thing. You CAN make these tools do cool things, but you're going to be fiddling around a lot to do so. ...so are they really that productive? That depends. A newer engineer or if it's a new language or framework or library to a seasoned engineer? Absolutely. It shortens the whole RTFM loop. But in some cases screwing around with these tools is slowing people down. Use them responsibly and for educational purposes. They're handy. They can help with productivity or hurt.