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Todays show:Jason & Alex chat with Varun Mohan, founder & CEO of Codeium, the revolutionary AI-powered coding platform backed by Kleiner Perkins & Founders Fund. Varun shares insights on pivoting to greatness, scaling enterprise solutions, and launching Codeium's new IDE, Windsurf.
Timestamps:
(0:00) Jason and Alex kick off the show
(0:30) Failure examples and Star Wars character confusion
(1:38) Introduction to the episode, guests, and Perplexity AI
(4:36) Varun Mohan and Codium's journey in AI and IDE development
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(12:29) The challenge of moderate success and building 10x better experiences
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(21:21) Alex Wilhelm's Cascade demo and Codium's capabilities
(24:49) Codium's pricing and the future of no code development
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(33:31) Satya Nadella on SaaS's future and AI replacing agents
(36:00) AI's impact on developer jobs, salaries, and remote work
(41:27) Elite developers, hiring strategies, and in-person vs. remote work
(46:03) Twist 500, upcoming events, and what VCs seek in startups
(53:02) Hyper competition in AI services and niche market strategies
(58:26) Audience Q&A and closing remarks
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