No, it’s not smart, I pay for Cursor to generate code, not to patronize me. I would stop paying for it and instead switch to something that at least tries different ideas to get my feature to work.
(Also it’s definitely not useless at starting from scratch, you just need a strong design and good understanding of what’s possible)
I pay for Cursor to generate code, not to patronize me.
I think you paid for a hooker and expected a girlfiend. Not only can she not fill the emotional void in your life, she can only provide short term satisfaction you will inevitably try and fail to recreate afterward.
“Get my feature to work” fr? Your inner techbro is showing. Coding is as much a creative endeavor as it is a technical one. Do you have so little attachment to your idea that you don’t even try to make it come to life yourself? Do you lack the education or know-how to do it? A person would happily teach you, or code it for you, if you asked (or maybe paid).
What does it help you with? I can definitely see having snippets or “modular” code on hand as being useful, but you don’t really need a LLM for that. What sets it apart? Is there a big time commitment necessary to get to the desired outputs or does it just do what you want right away?
It made the logo for my girlfriend’s company https://asopenguin.com/ out of an SVG with some prompting
Out of laziness, it also made a tri-fold brochure that was printed to hand out at GDC next week: https://asopenguin.com/brochure
The prompting in both of these cases started with an idea (“give me a cute penguin SVG logo”) and refined (“make the beak smaller and more round… add a purple background…” etc)
Hmm, I guess if you’re happy with the output here that’s all that matters. For me, the visual elements look really uninspired and mediocre. But if you’re still in the startup/iteration stage then I suppose the unfinished look makes sense.
I guess it’s a good place to start? Maybe? Depends if the code is easy to maintain. I was more interested in how you feel the AI adds to your existing coding workflow, but maybe you aren’t a professional programmer? I am getting the impression that the AI is doing most of the work here but maybe I have the wrong idea.
No, it’s not smart, I pay for Cursor to generate code, not to patronize me. I would stop paying for it and instead switch to something that at least tries different ideas to get my feature to work.
(Also it’s definitely not useless at starting from scratch, you just need a strong design and good understanding of what’s possible)
I think you paid for a hooker and expected a girlfiend. Not only can she not fill the emotional void in your life, she can only provide short term satisfaction you will inevitably try and fail to recreate afterward.
“Get my feature to work” fr? Your inner techbro is showing. Coding is as much a creative endeavor as it is a technical one. Do you have so little attachment to your idea that you don’t even try to make it come to life yourself? Do you lack the education or know-how to do it? A person would happily teach you, or code it for you, if you asked (or maybe paid).
Funny comment, unfortunately it’s untrue and Cursor does a great job generating my code
I’ve been a SWE for a long time, trust me I know how to code. It’s about saving time and getting more done with less effort.
What does it help you with? I can definitely see having snippets or “modular” code on hand as being useful, but you don’t really need a LLM for that. What sets it apart? Is there a big time commitment necessary to get to the desired outputs or does it just do what you want right away?
It helps with avoiding learning templates in your IDE or literally any other feature that’s been around for decades.
On mobile but two real quick examples:
The prompting in both of these cases started with an idea (“give me a cute penguin SVG logo”) and refined (“make the beak smaller and more round… add a purple background…” etc)
For more in-depth rather than one off features, this whole app was basically coded with AI (and I use it everyday, the quality is fantastic): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.widget.uvindex
Hmm, I guess if you’re happy with the output here that’s all that matters. For me, the visual elements look really uninspired and mediocre. But if you’re still in the startup/iteration stage then I suppose the unfinished look makes sense.
I guess it’s a good place to start? Maybe? Depends if the code is easy to maintain. I was more interested in how you feel the AI adds to your existing coding workflow, but maybe you aren’t a professional programmer? I am getting the impression that the AI is doing most of the work here but maybe I have the wrong idea.