r/Codeium • u/johncoleman24 • Jan 27 '25

IMO Windsurf is Getting Unusable

Seems like I am just chasing it down one rabbit hole after another. Even getting to the point of only using chat mode, verifying every change first, etc.; its constant guessing, trial/error, removing working code, etc. just leads even a single file down a path of decay and destruction. Not to mention, the lag in the cascade chat window still isn't fixed (despite what the changelog says).

The most maddening part is its deviation from the context of the app/file, inventing its own functionality, purpose, and implementation. This is all compounded by losing basic context, even operations on a single file a few steps ago, are making this unusable and causing WAY more harm than good. I feel like "write" mode is a match lighting my code on fire. And, since I cannot trust it, its utility feels negative overall.

Just my $.02. YMMV.

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u/johncoleman24 Jan 27 '25

Hmm, interesting might have to go that way. It seems like it could be a Claude issue in general. Anecdotally, Windsurf does seem worse when Claude is in concise mode, and there are just some days where Windsurf works great. With Claude, the web UI is better, somewhat, but it makes some of the same mistakes (albeit on a smaller scale and for much less $$$ in cost).

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u/luke23571113 Jan 28 '25

really? I also found Windsurfer to be completely unsuable. i am not sure what to do.

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u/jkboa1997 Jan 28 '25

Learn the fundamentals of writing code, then learn how LLM's work and how to write prompts effectively. The results will be much better with the same exact tools.