AI Coding Tools Like Cursor: Helpful, But Not a Replacement for Skills Kenji · Follow 4 min read · Just now — Photo by Desola Lanre-Ologun on Unsplash I love AI tools like Cursor . They’re incredible at lowering the barrier for programming, often described as democratizing coding. They help individuals and teams boost productivity by simplifying repetitive tasks and accelerating project setups. But one fact we don’t discuss enough — or maybe gets drowned out in the hype — is this: there’s no shortcut to learning and no shortcut to mastery. To truly understand something, you must spend time learning, working through, and thinking deeply about the process. Using AI to solve a complex math problem or write a proof doesn’t mean you’ve mastered math. The same principle […]
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