OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off, and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google

Re:OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off, and Windsurf’s CEO is goin... by ripberge on Friday July 11, 2025 @06:43PM (#44537526)

Forking an IDE is not expensive if it's the core product of a company with a $900M ARR.

I doubt MS has ever made $900M off of VS Code.

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Re:OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off, and Windsurf’s CEO is goin... by extr on Friday July 11, 2025 @06:44PM (#44537536)

"The same editor you already use for free, but with slightly nicer UI for some AI stuff" is not a $900M ARR product.

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Re:OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off, and Windsurf’s CEO is goin... by conradkay on Friday July 11, 2025 @07:13PM (#44537742)

$900m in revenue is easy if you're selling a dollar for <$1. Feels like that's what cursor's $20/m "unlimited" plan is

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Re:OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off, and Windsurf’s CEO is goin... by esafak on Friday July 11, 2025 @08:44PM (#44538284)

"Some AI stuff" can well be worth that.

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