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They didn't even buy an IDE since windsurf is more like a VS code plugin. So what was it exactly that was worth the 3B that they couldn't replicate themselves?
by bartimus 1y ago
They didn't even buy an IDE since windsurf is more like a VS code plugin.
So what was it exactly that was worth the 3B that they couldn't replicate themselves? Their prompts? Their training sets? Their users or user data?
- thomasfromcdnjs 1y agoI'd guess the prompts and employees. I've found Windsurf more reliable/efficient than any other editors by leagues. How ever they have named the tools, crafted their prompts and generally how their internals reason is just on the money. I don't think that is easy to replicate, iterating on prompts over product releases whilst not pissing off your user base constantly is a feat in of itself.
- bartimus 1y agoThen perhaps it's about bringing in the human talent that wrote those prompts.
- XCSme 1y agoTo be honest, Windsurf doesn't work like half of the time, so it's more likely their users, the data, and their branding/marketing potential.
- TiredOfLife 1y agoWindsurf/Codeium plugin is at least 3 years old.
- patapong 1y agoMaybe time? OpenAI has access to basically infinite capital right now, if they believe this will be an importnat market and they could save a few months on launching this acquisition may be worth it for them.