The Silent Price of Speed: How Over-Reliance on Cursor Erodes Core Engineering Capability

While Cursor AI dramatically accelerates coding velocity, developers who over-depend on it risk atrophying the critical thinking and problem-solving abilities that define genuine engineering expertise. The real danger isn't slower code output—it's engineers who lose the ability to reason through complex problems and make architectural decisions without AI assistance. The key insight: AI should amplify your thinking, not replace it.