Author here. Yep, that's close to my thinking. I don't actually believe that Cursor (or similar tools) are completely shit.
But I worry that the Cursor team perhaps doesn't care whether their product actually delivers value. That they just want to sell the appearance of productivity.
This, to me, is a much bigger concern than everyday performance of their tool. Tools can be improved, organizational culture usually not.
But this is wild speculation. I didn't want to write this as the conclusion of the actual article, which tried to be more factual and to take their marketing at face value.
But I worry that the Cursor team perhaps doesn't care whether their product actually delivers value. That they just want to sell the appearance of productivity.
This, to me, is a much bigger concern than everyday performance of their tool. Tools can be improved, organizational culture usually not.
But this is wild speculation. I didn't want to write this as the conclusion of the actual article, which tried to be more factual and to take their marketing at face value.