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Why I Ditched Cursor for Kiro - The Ultimate AI IDE for Beginners🚀

Fallon Jimmy on July 28, 2025

As many of you know, I canceled my Cursor subscription last week. Here's why I finally pulled the plug: It constantly rewrote my code without per...
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Fallon Jimmy

That's a really insightful point! I totally agree that building muscle memory and problem-solving skills is crucial for new programmers. AI can be a great tool for experienced devs, but it shouldn't replace the fundamentals for beginners. Thanks for sharing your perspective! 🙏

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John Byrne

Ugh, Cursor rewriting code without permission? 😱 That's a dealbreaker! Kiro's checkpoint rollback sounds clutch. Thanks for the review!

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Fallon Jimmy

Right?! Seriously, code autonomy is essential. Checkpoint rollbacks are a must-have. Glad you found the review helpful! Let me know if you end up trying Kiro!

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Pizofreude • Edited

Wowzer, no waitlist? Count me in.

p/s: is there any smallprint I should know?

Update: I can't login via GitHub ->

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Pardon Samson • Edited

I have tried out Cursor, replit and now Kiro... I must Say Kiro is the Best AI coding Software. It understands your requirements very well and accomplish the task you need so so well. Has better features than Cursor. Any developer out there should definitely try this out...

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Fallon Jimmy

That's awesome to hear! It's great to find an AI coding tool that really clicks with your workflow. Appreciate you sharing your positive experience with Kiro! 🙌

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luke thomas

Auto mode is unlimited. If you aren't good at using cursor, you just need practice and to study how to use it better. You are basically complaining about a calculator, when you only use the standard 16 or so buttons, and you are in elementary.

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Fallon Jimmy

That's a fair point! Everyone has different workflows and learning curves. It sounds like you've really mastered the ins and outs of Cursor. Maybe I was expecting too much too soon. Appreciate the perspective! 🙏

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Nadine

Thanks for the review! Impressive features. I was not impressed with Cursor rewriting code either so I went back to VS Code. Why did Anhtropic start banning accounts?

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Fallon Jimmy

As for Anthropic's account bans, the rumor mill says they were cracking down on API abuse (excessive usage, scraping, etc.) to try and control costs and resource allocation. 🤔

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Christopher Carr

" ... because I always forget to git commit ..."

Stop forgetting.

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BenLin

Kiro's spec mode and beginner-friendly dashboard sound awesome! Def checking it out. Thanks for the detailed comparison! 🙌

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Fallon Jimmy

Awesome! Hope you find it as beginner-friendly as it seems.

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JohnByrne

Great review! AI IDEs are evolving so fast. Kiro sounds like a solid step forward. Thanks for sharing!

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Fallon Jimmy

Thanks! It's definitely an exciting time for AI-assisted development! Hopefully Kiro is a sign of things to come. Glad you found the review helpful! 🙌

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Linkin

Been burned by AI IDEs before... Kiro sounds promising. Appreciate the honest take! Gonna give it a shot.

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Fallon Jimmy

Hope Kiro works out better for you! Let me know what you think after you've given it a try.