Exactly one year ago was the craziest 72 hours I’d experience in Silicon Valley. I was thrust into a situation where many members of the Windsurf team had moved on to Google, recruiters were reaching out to every member of the team, customers were calling to understand what was happening. It was d
@dabit3·Jul 14, 2026·2 sources·neutral
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The author recounts a stressful period when many Windsurf team members left for Google, followed by a pivotal meeting with Scott and Russell.
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One year ago today, Cognition acquired Windsurf, capping off one of the crazier weekends in our company's history. The outline has been told many times: the first call on Friday evening, the rush through Saturday and Sunday to figure out the plan together, and then the signed agreement by Monday mo
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Jul 14, 2026
Exactly one year ago was the craziest 72 hours I’d experience in Silicon Valley. I was thrust into a situation where many members of the Windsurf team had moved on to Google, recruiters were reaching out to every member of the team, customers were calling to understand what was happening. It was d
@dabit3
Jul 14, 2026