I was a top 0.01% Cursor user. Here’s why I switched to Claude Code 2.0. | Silen

January 20, 2026

Cursor vs Claude Code

You have 6-7 articles bookmarked about Claude Code. You’ve seen the wave. You want to be a part of it. Here’s a comprehensive guide from someone who’s been using coding AI since 2021 and read all those Claude Code guides so you don’t have to.

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I’ve been working with several major models and products from Google and Throw-Up being an OpenAI to write software going back the better part of three or indeed more years now. But in recent weeks, I found Claude code is just a step function change in capability.

So while this is very product-centric, I think, particularly if you are working with Claude code at all or considering it, this is highly recommended. The more ideas you have about techniques for working with these technologies, I think the more you get out of them.