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Episode: The rise of Cursor: The $300M ARR AI tool that engineers canāt stop using | Michael Truell (co-founder and CEO)
Description: Michael Truell is the co-founder and CEO of Anysphere, the company behind Cursorāthe fastest-growing AI code editor in the world, reaching $300 million in annual recurring revenue just two years after its launch. In this conversation, Michael shares his vision for the future, lessons learned, and advice for preparing for the fast-approaching AI future.What youāll learn:ā¢ Cursor's early pivot from automating CAD to automating codeā¢ Michaelās vision for āwhat comes after codeā and how programming will evolveā¢ Why Cursor built their own custom AI models despite not starting thereā¢ Ke...