Windsurf experienced turmoil when acquisition talks with OpenAI collapsed, leading Google DeepMind to hire its CEO and other top staff. Windsurf's interim CEO Jeff Wang expressed sympathy for departing founders and described a challenging atmosphere among remaining team members. An all-hands meeting intended to share news of the OpenAI acquisition instead informed staff about a deal with Google, resulting in discontent and concern for the future among employees. Despite a decline in morale and loss of key individuals, Wang emphasized the retention of intellectual property and talent within the company.
The mood was very bleak. Some people were upset about financial outcomes or colleagues leaving, while others were worried about the future. A few were in tears, and the Q&A had been understandably hostile.
We lost some great people and took a serious blow to morale, but we still had all of our IP, product, and strong talent including an excellent team.
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