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by gdilla 427 days ago
I mean, why did Facebook buy Instagram? It's a feed of photos and social network, hmmmm. In one sense, sure you can copy any software out there when you have the resources, but OpenAI got to peak under the hood of Windsurf and 1) Found a large, growing community (emphasis on growing) they can buy, which is worth something and 2) A team that probably will save them 1 year of unforced errors (also worth something) and 3) they have a lot of capital to deploy anyway, and this is not a risky bet.
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Exactly. Some of the ultra-myopic takes regarding vibe coding reek of "the lady doth protest too much" lol. Cope on!