2025-07-20
Easily the most memorable moment of my early career was being in that room
@jeffwsurf
Windsurf CEO Jeff Wang on what happened after co-founders Varun Mohan and Douglas Chen left for Google, and how Cognition's deal to acquire Windsurf unfolded
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2025-07-19
Easily the most memorable moment of my early career was being in that room
Bloomberg
Acquihire deals like Google's Windsurf deal are a wake-up call for AI startup employees left behind, creating new uncertainty over leadership and compensation
Big Tech's growing reliance on licensing deals to scoop up top talent from AI startups risks leaving many rank-and-file workers in limbo.