Request for Alpha Access: C++ Hardware Simulation & Educational Project

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Dear Cursor Team,

I hope this email finds you well.

My name is Ayham Yasser, a C++ developer and a verified GitHub Student Developer Pack member. I have been using Cursor as my primary IDE for building a high-performance 3D Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and Photonic Simulator using C++20 on Linux.

I am deeply impressed by how Cursor handles complex logic, and I am currently working on an ambitious educational project: building an Arabic-language platform to teach advanced C++ based on cppreference and cplusplus.com.

Because my workflow involves heavy local LLM integration (Ollama) and complex system-level debugging, I believe I can provide valuable feedback on your latest Alpha features. I am particularly interested in testing advanced context-awareness and any new experimental features that could speed up the development of hardware-related simulations.

I would love the opportunity to contribute to the Cursor community as an early tester.

Best regards,
Ayham Yasser
C++ Developer | GitHub Student Member

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Hey Ayham, thanks for your interest and for sharing what you’re working on. It sounds like an impressive project.

A couple of things:

  1. Alpha and early access program
    We don’t currently have a public alpha testing program that users can apply to. New features usually roll out through regular updates to all users.

  2. Student discount
    Cursor offers a free year of Pro for eligible students. The requirement is a .edu email address. GitHub Student Developer Pack membership alone doesn’t qualify. If you have a .edu email, you can verify through cursor.com/dashboard using SheerID. More details here: Student discount | Cursor Docs

If you have a .edu email, I’d recommend going that route to unlock Pro features for your workflow.