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The real question is how does a startup that offers a terminal as its product command a $280 million valuation and need close to 100 employees?


This announcement is the answer: It's not a terminal any more; it's an IDE.


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While the value is questionable, it's more than just a dumb terminal, and they have better revenue as a percentage of valuation than Anthropic.




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