Episode 253: Sean Parent on AI and Cursor

ADSP: Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs

In this episode, Conor and Bryce chat with Sean Parent about AI and Cursor!

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About the Guest:

Sean Parent is a senior principal scientist and software architect managing Adobe's Software Technology Lab. Sean first joined Adobe in 1993 working on Photoshop and is one of the creators of Photoshop Mobile, Lightroom Mobile, and Lightroom Web. In 2009 Sean spent a year at Google working on Chrome OS before returning to Adobe. From 1988 through 1993 Sean worked at Apple, where he was part of the system software team that developed the technologies allowing Apple’s successful transition to PowerPC.

Show Notes

Date Recorded: 2025-08-21
Date Released: 2025-09-26

• C++ Under the Sea
• Better code
• Adobe ASL Adam & Eve Architecture
• Adobe Software Technology Lab
• ASL Libraries
• Rust Programming Language

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