Episode Details

This week, we discuss Discord’s IPO plans, Cursor’s big raise, and how much coding developers actually do. Plus, is Southwest making a huge mistake with bag fees and assigned seats?

Watch the YouTube Live Recording of Episode 510

Runner-up Titles

• Cote’s not here, so we’ll keep it tight
• They treated me like I’m stupid
• I’m not here to buy into the culture
• Go eats some rocks and glue
• My head is full of simultaneous thoughts
• Fly high Icarus, fly high
• We are certain of the uncertainty

Rundown

• Southwest Airlines shifts to paid baggage policy to lift earnings
• Discord in Early Talks With Bankers for Potential I.P.O.
• IDE Follow up
  • DevTasks outside of the IDE (PDF)
  • How Much Are LLMs Actually Boosting Real-World Programmer Productivity? — LessWrong
  • [AI [CursorStartup Anysphere in Talks for Close to $10 Billion Valuation
• Market Trends
  • Nvidia Is Down 27% From Its Peak.
  • Millennium Loses $900 Million on Strategy Roiled by Market Chaos

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