Why on Earth is OpenAI buying Windsurf? (theahura.substack.com)
from cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com to technology@lemmy.world on 21 Apr 12:34
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cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 21 Apr 12:43 next collapse

Here are some points to consider:

  • Distribution: The focus isn’t on distribution, as OpenAI has a larger user base.
  • Talent: The emphasis isn’t on the team, since they specialize in UX rather than ML search.
  • Why not vibe coding it? Likely because the true value lies in the data rather than the user experience: the actions each user takes to resolve or build code.
Viri4thus@feddit.org on 21 Apr 12:51 next collapse

It’s the murican VC MO:

Why compete when you can buy the competition before it even develops?

cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 21 Apr 12:54 collapse

But it is interesting that they are not using their own product to build it……since “you don’t need developers anymore”

scytale@lemm.ee on 21 Apr 13:23 next collapse

Don’t get high on your supply I guess. Just like Zoom forcing RTO.

cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 21 Apr 13:24 next collapse

True

sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works on 21 Apr 14:09 collapse

Yeah, that one got me. If I was Zoom, I’d force people to work remotely, to iron out issues in the SW.

sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 28 Apr 02:55 collapse

Maybe they’re trying to turn their AI VC money into real money? IDK what windsurf is.

Zarxrax@lemmy.world on 21 Apr 13:36 next collapse

Well crap, I was using windsurf (codeium).

technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 21 Apr 15:12 collapse

Desperate to generate some kind of return for their loser gamblers (aka “investors”).