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Prediction Open · timeframe Jul 2030
Scott Wu: There will be way more software engineers than ever
“And so, you know, I think software engineering, the job that we call software engineering is going to change, but I think practically, like, there's actually going to be way more software engineers than ever, you know, and I think there's a lot of precedent fo…”
Scott Wu Jul 28, 2025 ▶ 1:26:26 🕰️ The Oral History of Windsurf (ft. Varun Mohan, Scott Wu, Jeff Wang, Kevin Hou, Anshul R)
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Scott Wu: AI will make engineers 5-10x more effective
“I think, you know, our demand for software to be built is actually probably a lot more than 10 X what we're currently getting, and so, you know, I think what happens is we get to open up the power of software engineering to a lot more people, and every single …”
Scott Wu Jul 28, 2025 ▶ 1:27:04 🕰️ The Oral History of Windsurf (ft. Varun Mohan, Scott Wu, Jeff Wang, Kevin Hou, Anshul R)
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Wu: AI automation will expose junior engineers to core architecture earlier
“You know, I think what happens, honestly, is I think that demand is going to just keep rising with supply. And I think the training process is going to change a little bit, but, you know, I think a lot of these core fundamentals of, you know, if you think of s…”
Scott Wu Jul 28, 2025 ▶ 1:29:13 🕰️ The Oral History of Windsurf (ft. Varun Mohan, Scott Wu, Jeff Wang, Kevin Hou, Anshul R)
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Wu predicts AI coding agents will advance 16x to 64x in 12 months
“And I think that, you know, we're gonna see another 16 to 64 X over the next 12 months as well.”
Scott Wu Jul 28, 2025 ▶ 3:18:37 🕰️ The Oral History of Windsurf (ft. Varun Mohan, Scott Wu, Jeff Wang, Kevin Hou, Anshul R)
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