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Cursor Boosts Speed but Risks Developer Judgment, Solo Dev Warns
A solo developer using Cursor AI reports dramatic productivity gains but worries the tool may erode deep understanding. The author distinguishes between outsourced execution and retained judgment, urging deliberate use. They suggest verifying critical code and manually debugging hard bugs to preserve engineering skills.
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The piece raises a valid tension between speed and learning, but the real risk is not AI itself—it's developers who stop questioning generated code.
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