How Did I Build Gesture Fireworks With Cursor

I built a fun web app called Gesture Fireworks using the Cursor AI coding agent and published it on my personal site. Friends loved it and asked how they could create something similar. This post breaks down the exact process I followed, step by step. The key takeaway is simple: effective collaboration with an AI agent is less about writing perfect prompts and more about having a clear workflow. I started with inspiration, let the AI guide early design decisions, gave short and specific feedback, asked for research when needed, and iterated quickly. With this approach, I was able to go from idea to deployed app with minimal friction. The same method can be used for almost any small creative project.

January 18, 2026 · 5 min · Michael

A Compound Engineering Framework for AI Software Development Agent

Modern AI agents can plan, reason, and execute complex software tasks. But capability alone is not enough. Agents need context, structure, and feedback loops to be effective teammates. This framework shows how to give them what they need.

January 16, 2026 · 6 min · Michael