Master Cursor in 50 Minutes with Cursor's Head of AI Education (2025) | Lee Robinson

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 world Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/complete-... Where to find Lee: X: https://x.com/leerob Website: https://leerob.com/ 📌 Subscribe to this channel – more tutorials coming soon!