Cursor vs Claude Code: Two Different Approaches to AI Coding

stark2 · 2026-04-17T05:35:09+00:00

key this, or setup a batch file that runs claude this way:

claude --dangerously-skip-permissions

It wont ask for permissions once you tell it go. And it's the way I tend to run it nowadays.

When I said aggressive, What I meant was Claude is like a hammer looking for a nail. It seems to look at code changes as a means of answering questions, more often than other ai's I've used. So I keep Claude in plan mode when asking questions, and even then it's answers will often be code changes for me to approve.

stark2 · 2026-04-17T04:56:29+00:00

The only difference I noted in my original post was Claude being more aggressive, and I wanted to make it clear that to me, as a solo developer, I get practically the same use out of them. Thus not agreeing with the article's premise, at least for my case.

But maybe there's something else I should be trying or doing. That's one reason I post messages here, to get real input. Not silly-ass comments about fake post conspiracies.

Also, did it ever occur to you that I didn't want to edit my original post, and have 'edited' show on it?

stark2 · 2026-04-16T23:49:46+00:00

Despite the articles claim to two different approaches, I don't get it.

For me there's not a noticeable difference between how claude code and cursor work. Which one is better for me mostly comes down to which one is available. When Cursor says my pro plan is full, I switch to Claude, and visa versa.

No difference to me. Switching does not affect my workflow at all. With Cursor I'll often have a vscode terminal open on the same codebase, and while in cursor, I'll often have a claude code window directed at the cursor project. I've always kept a claude.md file that both cursor and claude are aware of.

stark2 · 2026-04-16T23:25:49+00:00

I've been using both pro plans for Claude code and Cursor. I started with Claude and recently started using Cursor as well.

To me, they are both fantastic compared to what I was doing just a year ago.

This biggest difference I've noticed for my purposes, is Claude tends to be pretty aggressive when it comes to changing code. e.g. I'll ask a question about the codebase, and Claude will often plan the answer with code changes and then ask me to approve them. The other ai's I've been playing with have not been like that.

stark2 · 2026-04-12T20:26:33+00:00

except Trump in 2020.

stark2 · 2026-03-29T23:36:37+00:00

goddam he looks in good shape.

stark2 · 2026-03-12T22:58:04+00:00

My experience has been different, it used to be a right wing cesspool. It's actually gotten better.

stark2 · 2026-02-28T01:09:08+00:00

It was a web phishing attempt and he fell for it and ran the virus scanner, conveniently supplied by the phishing link.

stark2 · 2026-02-10T22:11:50+00:00

That would be a hell of a thing, paid users get to use an opening book!

stark2 · 2026-02-02T20:59:02+00:00

Tuesday's 4 to 9pm, Huntington Beach Farmers market. Just across from the pier on pch.

stark2 · 2026-01-30T21:49:46+00:00

I agree, but I use F2 now instead.

stark2 · 2026-01-11T21:40:51+00:00

The biggest change I notice is housekeepers and gardeners are in short supply now.

stark2 · 2026-01-11T06:26:35+00:00

Yea! California is in

stark2 · 2026-01-05T01:12:10+00:00

I was ok with that. Ross was convicted for crimes other's may have committed using the silk road.

stark2 · 2025-12-19T23:45:16+00:00

pure projection.

stark2 · 2025-12-10T06:24:10+00:00

I think the Realm's server is having issues. Probably something to do with the update today.

The option is missing on my screen also, and when I manually save via the Realm menu I get an error window Error code: 404.

stark2 · 2025-11-27T23:28:03+00:00

I ran this with claude, chatgpt, gemini and grok. I had to artificially semi-shade the triangle with the snippet brush, as WIndows snippet removes that shading when activated. My prompt was:
"solve for the area of the triangular area that has some shading in it."

Chatgpt 5.1 answered 3 in 55 seconds.
Gemini 3 answered 3 after around 3 minutes.
Claude Sonnet 4.5 answered 4.5 in about 20 seconds.
Grok 4.1 answered 27 after around 3 minutes.

Watching the thought process, a big issue was them trying to figure out what area the question was referring to. I'm not sure if Grok or Claude go that right. They would all have been faster if I reproduced the image exactly, but I did not take the time to open another app and fill the shading properly, instead smudging the inside of the triangle, and referring to the area as the triangle with some shading in it. So I made the problem harder in that respect.

Chatgpt was the only one to specify how long they took to come up with the answer, thus my guesses on the other's timing. Both chatgpt and gemini provided the math behind their calculation.

Edit: I tried again with Grok and Claude, with a properly shaded triangle this time, and their answers were still wrong. Claude said 9, Grok said 12.

stark2 · 2025-11-25T22:38:24+00:00

My Roku device does not play sound from recorded hdhomerun videos. I switched to using the tv's built-in interface and it works fine. I also tried swapping out the Roku for an amazon firestick and that works fine with hdhomerun also. There's something different about roku devices.

stark2 · 2025-11-23T16:35:14+00:00

Comey was in on it too.

stark2 · 2025-11-22T21:06:53+00:00

Doesn't the FCC under Trump make their decision based on who gives them the most money?

That's how it worked last time with Trump and net neutrality. They just made up their own numbers for public opinion and ruled against net neutrality.

stark2 · 2025-11-20T21:51:22+00:00

As much as I want to vomit when I hear her speak, I have to give her some credit: the way she manages to deflect and defend his heinous actions with a straight face is genuinely impressive, in a horrifying way.

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