a16z Breakdown: Why the Cursor Team Beat VS Code
rajko_rad · x · 2026-08-29
a16z GP Matt Bornstein shares signals that made Cursor stand out, including adoption by engineers at top AI labs and the founder's laser focus. The discussion revisits how Cursor, a fork of VS Code, won against Microsoft by initially avoiding training its own model, evolving the product three times in two years, and building a record-breaking sales team despite fierce competition.
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