Lenny's Podcast · May 1, 2025

'The rise of Cursor: The $300M ARR AI tool that engineers can’t stop using

with Michael Truell

Featured insight

Every magic moment in Cursor involves a custom model in some way. Despite initially planning to only use foundation models, building specialized models for specific tasks like autocomplete and code retrieval became essential for speed and quality. — Michael Truell

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