3 posts tagged with "cursor"

Following up on my 2025 workflows, this post explores the shift from manual prompting to agentic feedback loops. I break down why model choice now outweighs prompt engineering, how Claude Code has become my primary driver alongside Cursor, and why the "SWE II" level of AI requires a new focus on automated eval loops and organizational standards.

In a world of constant AI hype, how do you decide which developer tools are actually worth your time? This post moves beyond the "10x productivity" claims and offers a practical framework for evaluating new tools, using real-world examples like GitHub Copilot and OpenRouter to show how healthy skepticism and hands-on testing can uncover real value.

As a staff engineer at an early-stage startup, I rely on LLM-powered coding assistants like Cursor, Claude, and ChatGPT to move faster while writing less code by hand. This post shares practical workflows, prompting strategies, and principles for using AI tools effectively in real-world software engineering.