"Someone copied VS Code and is now worth $26.8B": the AI editor meme
_jaydeepkarale · x · 2026-09-23
A popular AI-circle quip: "Remember when someone copied VS Code and is now making $26.8B?" — a nod to AI coding tools like Cursor (Anysphere) that forked VS Code and turned it into a massive business. A classic meme capturing the industry narrative that wrapping existing editors with AI can be worth billions.
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