Leaving Cursor and SF: A Core Member Seeks Slower Rhythm and Moves to Asia
ryolu_ · x · 2026-08-11
The author announced their departure from Cursor, the AI code editor. After spending a decade inside the San Francisco tech bubble, they feel Cursor represents the sharpest version of that fast, intense, and ambitious world, but they now need a different rhythm.
Seeking slower time, different weather, and more culture and human connection in everyday life, the member is relocating to Asia to stay grounded, experience life more fully, and continue to build freely.
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