I've used cursor and claude code both daily[0] within a month of their releases - i'm learning something new on how to work with and apply the tools almost every day.
I don't think it's a coincidence that some of the best developers[1] are using these tools and some openly advocating for them because it still requires core skills to get the most out of them
I can honestly say that building end-to-end products with claude code has made me a better developer, product designer, tester, code reviewer, systems architect, project manager, sysadmin etc. I've learned more in the past ~year than I ever have in my career.
[0] abandoned cursor late last year
[1] see Linus using antigravity, antirez in OP, Jared at bun, Charlie at uv/ruff, mitushiko, simonw et al
I started heavy usage in April 2025 (Codex CLI -> some Claude Code and trying other CLIs + a bit of Cursor -> Warp.dev -> Claude Code) and I’m still learning as well (and constantly trying to get more efficient)
(I had been using GitHub Copilot for 5+ years already, started as an early beta tested, but I don’t really consider that the same)
I like to say it’s like learning a programming language. it takes time, but you start pattern matching and knowing what works. it took me multiple attempts and a good amount of time to learn Rust, learning effective use of these tools is similar
I’ve also learned a ton across domains I otherwise wouldn’t have touched