Re:How I write code using Cursor: A review
by 234120987654 on Tuesday October 29, 2024 @05:41AM
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> Wrong you can do most of the things the author showed with a fresh install of vim/emacs or by logging in to a fresh install of vscode/intellij - In other words no lifetime was spent on this, I like having as bare an experience as possible so I can use the same setup on any computer.
Sure, though, for example, I haven't a clue for the shortcut for wrapping an expression in a try/catch block. With Cursor I just press tab and it often also adds a useful print or other useful expression inside the catch block. It comes down to requiring less discoverability.
> A lot of people don't have this level of wisdom or the skills to pick and continue without AI.
I have been coding for some time, but I think you underestimate people's BS detector. People are well aware that language models hallucinate. Most of the time you'll figure it out soon enough (compiler/run time) and adapt accordingly. I have learned much of my coding through reading public repositories/code which were also not always up to standards. You figure this out by banging your head once or twice.
Sure, though, for example, I haven't a clue for the shortcut for wrapping an expression in a try/catch block. With Cursor I just press tab and it often also adds a useful print or other useful expression inside the catch block. It comes down to requiring less discoverability.
> A lot of people don't have this level of wisdom or the skills to pick and continue without AI.
I have been coding for some time, but I think you underestimate people's BS detector. People are well aware that language models hallucinate. Most of the time you'll figure it out soon enough (compiler/run time) and adapt accordingly. I have learned much of my coding through reading public repositories/code which were also not always up to standards. You figure this out by banging your head once or twice.