Wes and Scott talk with Kevin Hou and Varun Mohan from Windsurf about the evolving landscape of AI in coding, and the future of software development.

Show Notes * 00:00 Welcome to Syntax! * 00:50 The origins of Windsurf and Codeium + Windsurf + Codeium + Vs Code + Cursor * 03:14 Rethinking IDE UX * 05:45 Will Microsoft eventually implement these AI features in VS Code? * 09:27 The "agentic" editor concept * 17:58 The future of software development with AI * 24:37 AI in large codebases * 28:22 Brought to you by Sentry.io * 28:46 How does AI stay current with frequent language/library updates? * 33:07 Behind Windsurf's fresh design * 35:23 Challenges with forking VS Code * 38:47 AI and future innovations * 43:04 How Windsurf approaches AI experimentation * 45:11 Pricing and user segments * 48:38 Will Windsurf ever run in the browser? * 50:58 Sick Pick + Shameless Plugs

Sick Picks * Kevin: Ricoh GR IIIx * Varun: Di2 Shifter

Shameless Plugs * Windsurf

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