This week, we discuss Windsurf being acquired (again), how much AI agents really help with coding, and AWS launching Kiro. Plus, Matt attempts to design a new closet.
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Runner-up Titles
"The backlog will always be with you."
The things I dream about…
Closet debt
It’s about the money
They call it business for a reason
The children are the future
The best and brightest are going to be making better advertising
Ghost Developers are Architects
TaskRabbit LLM
Crabs in a pot
You’re on a temporary plateau on your way to Product Management
Rundown
Windsurf and Coding Agents
Is Cursor having their Docker moment? (https://www.thecloudcast.net/2025/07/is-cursor-having-their-docker-moment.html)
OpenAI’s Windsurf deal is off — and Windsurf’s CEO is going to Google (https://www.theverge.com/openai/705999/google-windsurf-ceo-openai)
Windsurf's CEO goes to Google; OpenAI's acquisition falls apart (https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/11/windsurfs-ceo-goes-to-google-openais-acquisition-falls-apart/)
Cognition, maker of the AI coding agent Devin, acquires Windsurf (https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/14/cognition-maker-of-the-ai-coding-agent-devin-acquires-windsurf/)
It’s about the research. Ignore the money. (https://www.threads.com/@theinformation/post/DMGueMrvzTn?xmt=AQF0WtC9LAsGMA1nuFM0j9mjJf0eMGdA47zkkL1Z1oN67Q)
How much does AI impact development speed? (https://newsletter.getdx.com/p/how-much-does-ai-impact-development-speed)
Measuring the actual impact of AI coding with Abi Noda, CEO of DX (https://changelog.com/friends/101)
Introducing Kiro (https://kiro.dev/blog/introducing-kiro/?ck_subscriber_id=512840665&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=[Last%20Week%20in%20AWS]%20Issue%20#431:%20AWS%20Sovereign%20Cloud,%20Now%20With%20Slightly%20More%20Pretend%20Sovereignty%20-%2018285791)
Relevant to your Interests
How much money has Linda Yaccarino made as X´s CEO during her tenure? (https://x.com/i/grok/share/XVRnINH6W2aEbaQ1mhJ6CAD2W)
NLWeb: Tapping MCP for natural language web search (https://www.infoworld.com/article/4019814/nlweb-tapping-mcp-for-natural-language-web-search.html)
Introducing Comet: Browse at the speed of thought (https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/introducing-comet)
AWS reportedly set to launch agentic AI marketplace with Anthropic next week (https://siliconangle.com/2025/07/10/report-aws-set-launch-agentic-ai-marketplace-anthropic-next-week/?utm_source=aitangle.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=xai-s-grok-4-makes-its-grand-debut&_bhlid=72efd0cf0dd44bda8e27006d78fe69b861fa58a3)
New Smart Glasses Block Out All Real-Life Advertising (https://futurism.com/new-smart-glasses-block-advertising)
Exclusive | SpaceX to Invest $2 Billion Into Elon Musk’s xAI (https://www.wsj.com/tech/spacex-to-invest-2-billion-into-elon-musks-xai-413934de?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosprorata&stream=top)
Figma's $300k Daily AWS Bill Isn't the Scandal You Think It Is (https://www.duckbillgroup.com/blog/figmas-300k-daily-aws-bill-isnt-the-scandal-you-think-it-is/?ck_subscriber_id=512840665&utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=[Last%20Week%20in%20AWS]%20Issue%20#431:%20AWS%20Sovereign%20Cloud,%20Now%20With%20Slightly%20More%20Pretend%20Sovereignty%20-%2018285791)
DraftGPT: The Brave New World of AI Hits the NBA (https://www.theringer.com/2025/06/24/nba-draft/nba-draft-artificial-intelligence)
Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab is worth $12B in seed round (https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/15/mira-muratis-thinking-machines-lab-is-worth-12b-in-seed-round/)
AI Tooling, Evolution and The Promiscuity of Modern Developers (https://redmonk.com/sogrady/2025/07/09/promiscuity-of-modern-developers/)
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