The reason AI startups like Windsurf,…
The reason AI startups like Windsurf, Cursor, et. al, are all fucked is that "you're a product, not a platform" is the new "you're a feature, not a product."
If you fail to secure a massive acquisition, you're gonna get steamrolled by the big tech companies as soon as they catch up.
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