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Michael Truell

06/11/25

@ Y Combinator

The initial development of Cursor involved a year of experimentation before they found the right product fit.

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Cursor CEO: Going Beyond Code, Superintelligent AI Agents, And Why Taste Still Matters

@ Y Combinator

Cursor CEO: Going Beyond Code, Superintelligent AI Agents, And Why Taste Still Matters

06/11/25

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Michael Truell

05/01/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

We launched Cursor to the public within three months of starting development, driven by user feedback and a desire to build in public.

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Anthropic Cast

06/11/25

@ Anthropic

Cursor's team utilizes its own product to build and improve Cursor, creating a self-improving feedback loop that enhances feature development.

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Michael Truell

06/11/25

@ Y Combinator

Cursor's early product decisions were crucial, and it took about a year of public iteration to dial in the product effectively.

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Michael Truell

06/11/25

@ Y Combinator

The early days of Cursor were driven by youthful ambition and a desire to build something impactful in AI, stemming from our experiences with programming and AI projects during our time at MIT.

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Michael Truell

05/01/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

To succeed with Cursor, users should develop a taste for the model's capabilities, understanding its strengths and limitations to effectively utilize its features.

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Michael Truell

05/01/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

The growth of Cursor has been consistent and exponential, although it felt slow at first due to low initial numbers.

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Michael Truell

06/11/25

@ Y Combinator

The goal with Cursor is to replace coding with a better method, allowing users to simply describe what they want and have it built.

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Michael Truell

05/01/25

@ Lenny's Podcast

Our goal with Cursor is to invent a new type of programming that focuses on specifying intent for how software should work, moving towards a world after code.

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Michael Truell

06/11/25

@ Y Combinator

The future of Cursor will require a different approach, focusing on hiring passionate people and encouraging bottom-up experimentation.