Varun Mohan

CEO and co-founder of Windsurf, bringing expertise in GPU virtualization and generative AI to the company.

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Apr 20, 2025 • 1h 14min

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

Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of Windsurf, discusses the rapid rise of their AI-powered code editor, which gained over 1 million users in just four months. He reveals why they pivoted from a profitable GPU business to focus on coding assistance. The conversation delves into surprising UI improvements that boosted adoption, their bold B2B sales strategy, and how non-tech staff built custom tools to save costs. Varun predicts a future where 90% of code is AI-generated while emphasizing the growing demand for skilled engineers.

Jan 22, 2025 • 58min

870: Windsurf forked VS Code to compete with Cursor. Talking the future of AI + Coding

In this chat, Kevin Hou, co-founder of Windsurf, and Varun Mohan, its CEO, dive into the fascinating intersection of AI and coding. They discuss how Windsurf, emerging from the success of Codeium, aims to redefine coding with its sleek, AI-infused tools. The duo explores the challenges of forking VS Code and rethinking coding environments to better serve developers. Expect insights on how AI will shape the future of software development and the importance of keeping pace with rapid tech advancements!