So I have been using Cursor for coding in my office and personal work, and I have used it extensively. Interestingly, my longest streak last year was 62 days. Has productivity increased? Yes. Have I learned to use AI efficiently? Yes. Have I mastered the art of commanding AI to write code? Yes.

However, I would list out the rules and some of the best ways I feel about writing code with AI:

Learn the existing code before making even a single line of change manually.

Find the exact changes you wish to make, and be clear about the requirement.

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