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Posting this in the dev channel as well in case people are interested
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Latest @windsurf_ai vs @cursor_ai test, both using Claude 3.7 Sonnet: A race track. Prompt: Let's build a simple game where a user drives a car around an elliptical track using html, css, and javascript with an express server to run the page. They will use their keyboard with the keys "W,A,S,D" to control direction. Every lap registers a new lap time and you see your current lap time, latest lap time, and fastest lap time on the screen. Similarities: - Designs are identical - Keyboard functionality works - Both show instructions on the page Windsurf - Cannot turn unless you are moving - has track boundaries, but they are invisible - track boundaries are also very tight which means you have to be very precise with your driving - Timer doesn't work Cursor - Can turn even if you aren't moving (easier to drive) - No track boundaries - Precise marker to track start and end lap times which works, but because there are no track boundaries, it is easy to cheat Next test will be a mobile game built using Expo.
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Follow up with the next test: Flappy Bird. Windsurf was significantly better than Cursor here. Windsurf: 90% success rate - Design was decent. Bird looked like a bird and pipes had some definition. - Collision detection was pretty good, but very conservative. If you were close to the pipe, it considered it game over. - Up and down motion was a little jumpy. Could have been smoother. - Functional scoring. Cursor: 50% of the way there - Design was very basic. The bird was just a ball and pipes were simply green cylinders. - The pipes don't even appear until about two seconds into the game. - Collision detection was completely broken. Even if you were to completely avoid a pipe, the game would end. - Scoring did not work. - Up and down motion and gravity in general was way smoother than Windsurf though.
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Been doing a little vibe coding of games for fun to compare Cursor and Windsurf. Been using the prompt, "Build x game in html, css, js using the next.js framework," and seeing how the output functions. Games tried so far: 1. Tic Tac Toe 2. Chess Both handled Tic Tac Toe with ease. No additional input from me needed. Chess was different. Both Cursor and Windsurf built a chess game. But using my sole prompt, Windsurf built out a fully featured chess game with move validation, check and checkmate status, move history, captured pieces, styling, etc. Cursor on the other hand, built the a barebones chess game and then outlined for me the next few milestones which would get me to feature parity with the Windsurf version. Once you worked through the milestones, the two versions were the same. Going to keep pushing forward here. Next up is Flappybird (will not use next.js for this one).
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Took the day off to hang out with my son and nieces. I don’t know if there’s anything better than that.
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I find it unnatural to cast any thought I have. And I end up swinging to the other end of the spectrum and only casting fully polished thoughts. I need help finding more of a balance to post more.
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Anyone use any AI tools as parents that they find helpful (aside from just GPT/Claude/DeepSeek)?
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With Coinbase wallet now building on top of Farcaster, what role will basenames play for users? cc @jessepollak
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Today was just one of those days. Son woke up early and was in a mood. My wife and I are exhausted. But he’s ending the day with 4 teeth so hopefully tomorrow is much better!
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Been exploring the “Family Tech” category a lot more recently. Really curious what everyone’s favorite apps are for families. My wife and I were heavy users of Huckleberry to track things, but now it feels like we’re in more of a groove with what we used to use Huckleberry for. Curious if there’s something that’s a better fit for us now.
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No crypto superbowl ads. Does that mean the bull market is over or has it not yet started?
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Been seeing a lot of notifications of people posting on here for the first time in a while. Is the recent news around Coinbase wallet and Snapchain bringing people back or is it something else?
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I thought I posted this in the parenting channel but turns out it was just to my home. But would love all parents thoughts! https://warpcast.com/michaelcjoseph/0x1de3225e
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How do you help your children develop taste? IMO this has always been important, but even more so now in an age of AI.
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Giving my son peanut butter for the first time might be the most stressful thing I’ve done as a dad yet
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Since I posted this, my son has been sick and also teething so there is no sleep to be found in our house for anyone lol. Maybe next week.
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The first half of my paternity leave was marked by a lot of middle of the night wakings and feedings. It meant I was on here a lot. The second half of my paternity leave (spaced 4 months apart), was decidedly not that. I slept well and was not on any social media at all. It was quite nice.
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For the last 6 weeks, I've been completely offline enjoying the end of my paternity leave. Just family time, good food, and some books. It was a really nice reset. But I'm excited to be back building and investing again. If you're a founder raising money at the pre-seed or seed stage, DM me!
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Teething toys are just foam rollers for baby’s gums. Follow me for more parenting advice.
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Popular product wisdom: Build a vaccine, not a vitamin. Crypto is a vitamin in the US. It’s a vaccine in the developing world.
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