Navigating the Divide: Optimism and Skepticism Towards AI Tools

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This chapter examines the dual perspectives of skepticism and optimism regarding AI tools like Cursor AI and Copilot. It includes personal anecdotes that illustrate the productivity benefits of these tools while emphasizing the importance of human creativity in the technological landscape.

Scott and Wes serve up a discussion on AI coding assistants with a deep look at Cursor AI, exploring its unique features like multi-line auto-complete and Smart Rewrites. They also discuss why Cursor’s intuitive UI stands out and tackle the big question: is it worth the investment?

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00:00 Welcome to Syntax!
01:16 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
01:48 Handling objections around AI assistants.
02:55 Context windows and how they’re improving functionality.
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04:08 Cursor’s UI.
04:51 This is cool, why is it not a plugin?
08:12 What makes the UI interesting.
09:13 Smart Rewrites.
11:44 It can create multiple files.
13:05 Using the chat interface.
16:32 Another chat example.
20:22 The main features of Cursor.
21:55 Multi-line auto-complete.
23:55 Using docs for additional context.
27:26 AI is here to help you, not replace you.
33:27 Is it worth it?
33:55 The pricing.
44:10 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.