When Rebuilding is Better than Refactoring
Exploring why scaffolding from scratch often beats modifying legacy code, plus thoughts on Cursor vs VS Code and the evolution of frontend tooling in 2025.
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Explorations of Cursor, the AI-powered code editor revolutionizing development workflows. Detailed coverage of its features, technical implementation, practical advantages, integration with AI models, and how it compares with traditional IDEs and other AI-augmented coding environments.
Windsurf Slashes Prices
Windsurf, an AI coding assistant, has dropped its prices, removed confusing flow action credits, and now offers one of the most affordable team plans in the market—just as rumors of a $3B OpenAI acquisition swirl.
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GPT-4.1: SWE-bench Performance
OpenAI's GPT-4.1 sets new records on SWE-bench and Aider polyglot diff, while IDEs like Windsurf and Cursor roll out deep integrations—delivering smarter, faster, and more reliable coding for developers.
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GitHub Copilot's exciting new upgrade
GitHub Copilot's latest upgrade introduces groundbreaking features that redefine AI-assisted coding. Additionally, Microsoft's decision to block its extensions on Cursor AI raises questions about the future of AI tooling.
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Claude Code's Strengths and Weaknesses in March 2025
An honest assessment of Claude Code's capabilities and limitations as a coding assistant in 2025, comparing my experience using it as a hobby with Cursor AI in professional settings.
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Open source as an advantage in the AI age
With AI code editors like Cursor AI leveraging models such as Claude and OpenAI’s GPT-4 pretrained on vast open-source repositories, closed source libraries are increasingly obsolete. If your competitive edge isn’t defined by proprietary code, open source is the clear winner.
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