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In this video, Christian walks through Windsurf, an AI-powered coding tool built by Codeium. It’s a look at how AI can help automate parts of the development process and make building a bit smoother. Whether you’re experienced or just curious about where coding is headed, this gives you a real glimpse into how tools like Windsurf are starting to shape the future of software development.
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Hey, y'all.
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Today we're looking at windsurf.
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It's another AI powered code editor.
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That's based on VS code
very much like cursor.
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And it's going to help streamline
coding workflows by adding
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a lot of AI assistant features.
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Now, Windsurf
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is designed to make coding a bit easier,
especially if you're non-technical
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and if you're looking to complete projects
just a bit more efficiently.
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It does have similar functionalities
to other AI coding tools
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that exist like Cursor.
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You may be wondering,
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but what is Windsurf editor or how does it
differentiate itself from Cursor?
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Unlike other AI code editors,
Windsurf does use simple autocomplete
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or code generation, where it comprehends
project contacts, also offer
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smart suggestions, helps debug your code,
and even runs code on its own.
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And Windsurf creates
what Codeium describes as its AI flow.
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It's a very cool collaborative experience
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where the developer
and the AI assistant work in harmony.
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Kind of like how you chat
with your friends.
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This approach really helps developers
understand and maintain their code base,
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and really pushes their momentum
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with how they want the project being done.
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For non-technical folks,
this provides a great starting point
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to begin your very first project,
and the AI agent offers really great
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generation of code and prompts
that tells you what's happening.
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When surf also advances beyond what
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other AI, IDEs tools do.
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As I mentioned, it analyzes
your entire projects and makes suggestions
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after the analysis is done,
so that ensures that its assistance
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remains relevant to your specific project
and it doesn't bring in suggestions.
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That doesn't make sense.
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What that means
is that when you do request changes,
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Windsurf can implement them either
automatically or asks for your approval.
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It can even test the functionality
of running the code,
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iterate on its suggested solutions,
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and provides iterations on the solutions
if execution fails.
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AI continues to do that until your
requested task or prompt is successful.
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This allows you to focus on really high
level problems while using Windsurf,
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and it means that you can focus more on
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how to implement your project
or finish the project.
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If it's your first MVP.
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Now you may be thinking
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what are some core features of Windsurf
that's different from its competitors.
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It has its own unique system
called Cascade, which really understands
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your project's code base
that we mentioned before,
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but it also has multi file capabilities
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that can read multiple files
and then generate automated
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terminal commands for you.
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It just released a feature
called Windsurf Tab
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which with the press of your tab key
within your code, it will generate code
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that's relevant to whatever
section of your code that you're editing
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are looking at.
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Lastly, it does have a drag
and drop function, which is a lifesaver
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for people who have errors running
on the preview of their projects.
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You can take a screenshot of the error,
drop it into the AI chat
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and describe the error, or to say hey,
examine the code and see what's wrong.
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You can do images or other files
and cascade itself,
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or analyze it
and produce relevant suggestions.
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Code generation is off of that.
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In addition, there are some other
developer tools that Windsurf has.
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It has inline AI assistance,
meaning line by line.
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If you're going through a specific file,
it can help generate code and edit
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the code for you.
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It has “code lenses”.
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As we mentioned before,
you can go through your entire project
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and highlight specific parts of it,
and it will understand
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what's being highlighted
and can refactor that for you, meaning
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it can make a different iteration
or variation of it.
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Lastly,
it does have terminal command integration
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with natural language processing.
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All that fancy jargon just means that
whatever you type
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in a terminal in normal conversation
language,
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it can understand and produce
the correct, terminal command for you.
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One of the best thing that I really like
about Windsurf
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is its privacy
first approach to your data.
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It doesn't do any training
on your codebase or your projects.
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It has data encryption for data in transit,
it has optional zero day
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data retention, and as I mentioned,
it doesn't train on your code.
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Some other platforms may,
but Windsurf does not.
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So whatever you're coding or whatever
you're starting on Windsurf
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the AI itself is like training on that
and sending it to windsurf.
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Remember Windsurf is built on VS code,
so it does have a familiar interface
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if you have used VS code in the past.
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If this is your first ever IDE,
then this is a great way
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for you to be introduced
to the world of different code editors.
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Now you may be wondering, well,
why should I choose
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Windsurf over cursor?
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There's no simple answer to that.
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It's all about what you think
is the best option for you. Both
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Windsurf and Cursor or AI powered versions
of VS code, that helps you code faster,
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become more proficient or efficient,
and both allows you to access the world
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of building projects with less technical
knowledge needed from the get go.
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So with that, I do encourage you to build
if you have not built before.
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Happy building
and I’m excited for your journey.
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And if you have been building hopefully
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this video has given you enough content
about
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why Windsurf
could be one of your ideas to try and use.
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Thanks y'all!
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