Which AI tools are most effective for automating software development?

Question

honestly im so done with copilot lagging vs code and making up fake libraries. but im excited to swap for this bakery site im finishing by tuesday. i was thinking cursor or maybe codeium? my logic was cursor might be smoother for react but i need something that actually works...

pduqvqousd · Accepted Answer

I moved over to Cursor AI Code Editor Pro a few months back after Copilot kept lagging out on me. Its a decent choice for React stuff. I used it on a site launch recently and the codebase indexing actually worked, unlike the plugin versions. Basically just a VS Code fork, so the transition isnt bad... saved me a lot of time.

DSD33 · Answer

I caught myself almost using Copilot again last week and it just hallucinated a whole css framework that doesnt exist. It was hilarious but also annoying as hell lol. If youre looking for speed, i switched over to Codeium Individual Plan for a bit. It felt way snappier than Copilot because they use their own proprietary models instead of just hitting the OpenAI API for every single keystroke. A few others that actually perform well:

Sourcegraph Cody AI Pro is a beast for React. It lets you swap between models like Claude 3.5 Sonnet which handles complex hooks way better than GPT-4.

Tabnine Pro AI Coding Assistant is solid if you want something that can run locally. Good for avoiding that lag you mentioned.

Supermaven is another one with a crazy 1-million-token context window. Basically it remembers your entire project structure without getting confused. Personally i found Sourcegraph Cody AI Pro the most reliable for finishing up front-end work because it actually indexes your local node_modules. No more fake library imports. Its around 20 bucks a month and the context window is large enough that it wont forget your bakery sites component structure halfway through a file. Good luck with the Tuesday deadline, React can be a pain when the AI starts guessing props.

izefzheiqr · Answer

I would suggest you be careful about switching your entire workflow right before a Tuesday deadline; you might want to consider the risk of new bugs being introduced. It reminds me of the time i tried to optimize my kitchen setup for a catering gig. Last month i bought a KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Stand Mixer but i didnt have time to calibrate the settings and ruined the meringue. Anyway lol sorry kinda went off topic there.