Cursor makes developers less effective?
Read OriginalAn analysis of a METR study shows that developers using AI tools, primarily Cursor, took 19% longer to complete tasks despite spending less time coding. The time saved on coding, research, and testing was offset by increased time spent prompting, waiting for the AI, and reviewing its output. The article explores this surprising gap between developer perception and the measured reality of AI-assisted productivity.
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