Core Problem in AI Coding Space - Generating code is not difficult, but generating code that fits into existing codebases, adheres to organizational policies, personal preferences, and is future-proof is challenging [13][14][15] - The magic of AI coding tools like Windsurf lies in context, specifically "what context" and "how much" [16] Windsurf's Context Philosophy - "What context" is divided into two buckets: heuristics (user behavior) and hard evidence (environment/codebase) [17][18][19] - Relevant output is determined by the prompt, the state of the codebase, and the user state [20] - Windsurf prioritizes optimizing the relevance of context over simply increasing the size of the context window to address latency [21][22] Windsurf's Capabilities - Windsurf excels at finding relevant context quickly due to its background in GPU optimization [23] - Windsurf provides connectors for users to perform context retrieval at their level, including embedding search, memories, rules, and custom workspaces [24] Data Privacy - Windsurf processes information only within the user's editor and does not access the user's operating machine [31] - Windsurf's servers are stateless, and the company does not store or train on user data [31][32]