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?

Show Notes

• 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.
  • Syntax.fm Episode 728 with Kevin Hou of Codeium

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.

Sick Picks

• Scott: The Iron Historian, Scott’s Salt & Pepper Mills.
• Wes: Oxo Salt & Pepper Mills.

Shameless Plugs

• Scott: Syntax.fm Zed Theme.

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