Devs gripe about having AI shoved down their throats

Some software developers complain that they're being required to use AI tools to the detriment of code quality and their own skills.

A full-stack developer based in India, who identified himself to The Register but asked not to be named, explained that the financial software company where he's worked for the past few months has made a concerted effort to force developers to use AI coding tools while downsizing development staff.

The recently minted software engineer, who posted on Reddit about his experience, said he was asked to use Cursor for AI-assisted development, and he feels like it's not helping him develop his own skills.

The developer said Cursor can be a really useful tool if used correctly, giving decent answers to questions and performing effective tab autocompletions. But he didn't think much of its agentic (tool using) capabilities, noting that the AI software once deleted ...