Cursor ditches VS Code, but not everyone is happy...

Name: Cursor ditches VS Code, but not everyone is happy...
Uploaded: 2026-04-07T02:37:57+08:00
Description: Try Blacksmith for free to run your GitHub Actions 2x faster - https://www.blacksmith.sh/ Cursor 3 just introduced its own frontier model that's been suspiciously dominating all the trust me bro benchmarks. But it turns out there's a catch... #coding #programming Want more Fireship? 🗞️ Newsletter: https://bytes.dev 🧠 Courses: https://fireship.dev

917.5K views5 minApr 7, 2026

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Outlier vs channel median1.0×Comparable-age T+720h

Current velocity—needs two snapshots

Engagement2.8%likes + comments

ConfidenceMedium6 comparable videos

Where it broke away

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Last observed 10/4/2026, 6:33:43 PM

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