Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | Growth

Building a magical AI code editor used by over 1 million developers in four months: The untold story of Windsurf | Varun Mohan (co-founder and CEO)

Apr 20, 2025 · 1h 14m

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Windsurf, an AI IDE, gained over 1 million developers in four months.
CEO Varun Mohan details the company's two pivots before finding success.
The story covers the evolution from infrastructure to a standalone IDE.

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