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This is Faye.
She's 8 years old, and she just built this entire Harry Potter website in like 45 minutes.
She doesn't even know how to code.
All she did was type English into this new coding tool Cursor.
This thing is all the rage.
It's going viral everywhere.
It basically allows you to type normal language, and then it writes all the code and fixes all the bugs automatically.
It's like magic.
So Faye would write something like, put the text in the middle of the screen, and then in 2 seconds, it's done.
All over the internet, people that have never coded in their life are using Cursor to build software products for the first time.
Now, of course, this is still fairly bare bones, but learning it feels like it'll be a cheat code.
I've seen people build all kinds of stuff with this, profile sites, video editors, AI tutors.
Somebody even built a basic version of Photoshop in like 30 minutes.
Now, to be fair, it'd be tough to build an enterprise level software company just by typing English, for now.
This 8 year old (Fay) built a full website in 45 minutes without knowing how to code.
All she did was type English into Cursor.
If you haven’t seen it, Cursor is the latest tech sensation.
It’s viral everywhere and works like magic.
Think of it like a superpowered code interface that lets you type natural language to build software.
For example, Fay wanted to build a Harry Potter fan site.
She asked Cursor to add the name “Harry Potter” to the site, but then typed “can you make the loading animation a lightning bolt that spins?”
In 2 seconds, it was there. Watching her pure joy as it worked was cool to see.
Cursor is the canary in what will eventually become a coal mine full of next generation software builders.
For now, Cursor won’t replace developers, because despite the natural language interface, it does require a bit of development knowledge (or brute force + patience) to get set up with the right templates and libraries
But in the next 6-12 months, this pain point will be abstracted away as well.
Cursor is one of those tools, like ChatGPT, or Sora, or Generative Fill, that instantly unlocks a new class of build capacity, previously locked behind a skill-moat.
I’ve seen people build all sorts of things using the new AI low code stack of Cursor + v0 + Replit.
If you’re a builder or have always wanted to make your own products, but were limited by technical ability, spend some time here.
And if you like this stuff, make sure to follow @kallawaytech for more.
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