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GitHub Copilot vs Windsurf (2026): Two Timed Tests Settled the Agent Question for Us

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We used GitHub Copilot and Windsurf (now rebranded Devin Desktop after Cognition's acquisition — we still call it Windsurf because that's what people search) daily for seven months across TypeScript, Python, and Go production code. The honest answer to "which one" turned out to be "it depends which…

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  1. 2026-10-28 10:30 · DEV Community — AI
    GitHub Copilot vs Windsurf (2026): Two Timed Tests Settled the Agent Question for Us

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