Cursor Is Beating VS Code (...by forking it)

This podcast episode delves into the multifaceted capabilities and limitations of Cursor as a tool for developers, highlighting its strengths in convenience, onboarding capabilities, and enhancing efficiency while also acknowledging its reliability issues and implications for code ownership. Through practical demonstrations, the speaker illustrates how Cursor can significantly streamline coding tasks and intelligently provide solutions, while also emphasizing that it is not a replacement for developers but a means to augment their workflow. The discussion also covers the strategic choice of forking VS Code to allow for deeper AI integration, showcasing the broader implications for enhanced development environments.