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Cursor Tutorial for Beginners from Cursor's Head of AI Education (2025) | Lee Robinson
50 minutes Posted Aug 17, 2025 at 12:00 pm.
Today, I want to share a new episode with Lee Robinson.Lee is the VP of Developer Experience at Cursor and a legend in his field. While most people are still vibe coding, Lee showed me how to build apps properly using planning, test-driven development, AI agent workflows, and more. This is a must-watch tutorial for beginners who want to learn how to build with AI the right way.Lee and I talked about:
How the way we build software is fundamentally changing
Live demo: Building a music tracking app with Cursor
The critical setup phase most people skip (tests, git, linting)
Foreground vs background agents and when to use each
How to create cursor rules that compound your workflows
Why experienced engineers shouldn't fear AI tools
Essential advice for PMs who want to learn technical skills
How Cursor builds products without any PM
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Today, I want to share a new episode with Lee Robinson.Lee is the VP of Developer Experience at Cursor and a legend in his field. While most people are still vibe coding, Lee showed me how to build apps properly using planning, test-driven development, AI agent workflows, and more. This is a must-watch tutorial for beginners who want to learn how to build with AI the right way.Lee and I talked about:(00:00) How the way we build software is fundamentally changing(03:49) Live demo: Building a music tracking app with Cursor(5:17) The critical setup phase most people skip (tests, git, linting)(16:03) Foreground vs background agents and when to use each(27:34) How to create cursor rules that compound your workflows(37:31) Why experienced engineers shouldn't fear AI tools(42:19) Essential advice for PMs who want to learn technical skills(44:48) How Cursor builds products without any PM(47:18) The future of generalist engineers in an AI worldGet the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/cursor-tutorial-for-beginners-from-cursor-head-of-ai-education-lee-robinsonWhere to find Lee:X: https://x.com/leerobWebsite: https://leerob.com/📌 Subscribe to this channel – more tutorials coming soon!