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GOODBYE UPGRADE FATIGUE — HOW CURSOR UPGRADED OUR STORYBOOK IN JUST 2 HOURS

HoneyBook engineers used Cursor to upgrade Storybook from v6 to v8 in just 2 hours, a task that would usually take a developer about a week. They broke the upgrade into small, manageable tasks with clear success criteria: first establishing a minimal working Storybook v8 setup with a dummy story, then systematically migrating individual stories using Storybook's migration guide as context.

LEVERED BETA IS ALL YOU NEED

"Levered beta" might be a winning strategy in the age of rapidly improving AI, where being early and loud matters more than building a superior product. In markets driven by trends and quick advancements in AI models, companies focused on distribution and claiming mindshare can thrive, even with mediocre products. These companies are essentially betting on future AI improvements to validate their early market entry and aggressive marketing, positioning themselves as the default choice when the technology finally catches up.

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