Dev ditches Cursor, says he switched back to VS Code and loves it
Arindam_1729 · x · 2026-09-21
Developer Arindam1729 shared an "unpopular opinion": he switched back to VS Code and likes it a lot, responding to a challenge asking for a better IDE than Cursor. It reflects a counter-current among developers who find a classic editor setup sufficient even in the AI-coding era.
More from coding & agent
- Dev builds real-time voice chess coach with new GPT-Live-1 API backed by Stockfish — OpenAIDevs · 2026-09-22
- LangChain hosts open-source decision model SemIf free for a week via LangSmith Gateway — hwchase17 · 2026-09-22
- Open-source landing-page-design skill packs intake, copy and visual system for Claude Code — GCWebDesigner · 2026-09-22
- Doe v. GitHub AI case sees a meaningful ruling on Copilot output claims — technollama · 2026-09-22
- claude-uds-bridge: An MCP Server Connecting Codex and Claude Natively — LeonKohli · 2026-09-22
- Generating responsive UIs in under 2 seconds with shadcn plus Mobbin MCP — msharmas · 2026-09-22