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Founder · Executive

Scott Wu

CognitionCo-founder and CEO

🇺🇸 AmericanBorn 1997

Wu co-founded Cognition and is its CEO, building Devin, marketed as the first AI software engineer; Cognition acquired Windsurf in 2025. He is a competitive-programming prodigy and former IOI gold medalist.

Career & education

Current role
Nov 2023-present
Co-founder and CEO
Previously
2017-2022
Co-founder and CTO

Work and education history is primarily focused on AI-relevant roles and may not be comprehensive.

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