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Karri Saarinen@karrisaarinen

Cursor’s growth shows the power of integrating well designed and purposeful AI into existing product paradigms. The “AI native” (empty page + chat box) approach can work, but it’s often far from the practical workflows professionals and businesses actually need.

341 likes9 repliesPosted Mar 7, 2025

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Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: plain, matter-of-fact
Mechanisms: Pattern interrupt
Written for: People building with AI

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