So basically the Windsurf founders are getting paid to jump ship and take some of their best R&D staff to Google while the rest of the Windsurf staffers reorg and refocus on enterprise to not compete directly with Cursor

At Windsurf, we have always believed that there is a unique opportunity to channel AI to accelerate the core human desire of translating ideas into reality. Whether we’re helping an individual or an organization, Windsurf’s mission has always been to enable our customers to dream

Jeff Wang

So basically the Windsurf founders are getting paid to jump ship and take some of their best R&D staff to Google while the rest of the Windsurf staffers reorg and refocus on enterprise to not compete directly with Cursor

https://x.com/jeffwsurf/status/1943805677270622570?t=8C4G6K6cEc0Jg_MTwbBTww&s=19

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All of the employees are reportedly getting a payday from the deal

this aligns with where I thought they'd go. Windsurf powered by Google is such an interesting strike against Microsoft too