RIP Windsurf :'(
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Windsurf's CEO and key employees are leaving for Google, after the OpenAI deal fell through.
https://www.theverge.com/openai/705999/google-windsurf-ceo-openai
I wonder what this will leave behind.
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Windsurf's CEO and key employees are leaving for Google, after the OpenAI deal fell through.
https://www.theverge.com/openai/705999/google-windsurf-ceo-openai
I wonder what this will leave behind.
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A lot of changes right now, but I feel kind of happy that we still don't have a clear dominate player, more competing ideas and innovation and places for people to cut their teeth for now. The competitive landsacape also means better tools are being made for makers.
I don't feel like the original OpenAI -> Windsurf acquisition ever made any sense but it's wild to see this all play out so quickly. To have so many AI coding competitors with so much money in a space that has very little vendor lock-in is good for developers though!
If OpenAI was all-in, and it still fell through… sounds like Microsoft had the kill switch.
Really sad to see - optimistic to see what the team can still do, though
@rob_blaine Me too. My first experience using Windsurf's agent was eye opening.
RIP Windsurf part 2! Just can't catch a break!!