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Cursor IDE users feel like AI babysitters, not programmers

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Users of the Cursor IDE are experiencing a shift in their workflow, moving from active problem-solving to managing AI agents. While the AI tools are faster and more efficient, some users feel they are spending more time babysitting the AI than programming themselves. This change has led to a feeling of reduced engagement in the core programming tasks. AI

IMPACT AI integration in development tools may shift programmer roles towards oversight and prompt engineering.

RANK_REASON User sentiment and workflow change related to an AI-powered tool.

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Cursor IDE users feel like AI babysitters, not programmers

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. r/cursor TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/theflowerkeeper ·

    Most of my workday is now watching the agent think

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I used to get stuck on a bug for an hour and then figure it out, and that was the best part of the job. Now I write a prompt, watch the little spinner, check Slack, come back, read what it did, and tell it what it got wrong.</p> <p>I've started d…

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