Veteran member departs AI coding tool company Cursor
srush_nlp · x · 2026-08-25
NLP researcher srushnlp announced that today is their last day at Cursor, the AI coding tool company. Recounting a swift hiring process—stopping by for coffee, receiving a keyboard that afternoon, and starting work on Composer the next day—they expressed gratitude for the opportunity to work with such a fearless and ambitious team.
Related event: NLP expert Sasha Rush departs Cursor after Composer work(3 posts)→
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