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David Gerard@awful.systemsM to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 15 hours ago

Cursor tries setting less money on fire — AI vibe coders outraged

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David Gerard@awful.systemsM to TechTakes@awful.systemsEnglish · 15 hours ago
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Anysphere is the startup that produces Cursor, your sort-of dependable vibe coding buddy. You tell Cursor what you’d like and it spits out a complete function! This leads to some spectacular vibe c…

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    The users who choose Cursor are hardcore vibe addicts. They are tech incompetents who somehow BSed their way into a developer job. They cannot code without a vibe coding bot. I compared chatbots to gambling and cocaine before, and Cursor fans are the most abject gutter krokodil addicts.

    They’re also easily comparable to psychics in how they con people, and of course there’s all the reports of them crippling critical thinking and generally making you stupider.

    So, these things are essentially brainrot-as-a-service.

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