Beyond the Hype: A Candid Evaluation of 8 AI Developer Tools
With so many AI tools flooding the market, I decided to cut through the noise and test them myself—hands-on, no fluff. Detailed gif below - video is on Youtube if you wish to pause.
I evaluated 8 popular AI developer tools based on real usage, and surprisingly, GitHub Copilot didn’t make the cut—it’s lagging, at least for now. Cursor stood out by a mile. I used it to build a full project from scratch in just 2.5 days—something that would’ve taken 3–4 weeks under normal conditions.
There were some bumps: git integrations, PowerShell quirks, and a few install snags. But overall, the productivity gain was undeniable. Will they work for ginormous codebases - yes, wait for another 6 months :)
Got a favorite tool - let me know!
If you'd like to learn how to get the most out of Cursor, just drop a comment.
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1moVery informative about Cursor and Lovable tool
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1moVery informative Nikhil Kodilkar ! thanks for sharing !