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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