The 'Extreme Performance Culture': 80-Hour Weeks, the Windsurf Buyout, and Deciding If It's for You

Cognition is unusually public about rejecting work-life balance, from the August 2025 buyout offer to Scott Wu's statements and the SF Standard's inside look at the shoeless South Park headquarters. This episode gives you the facts, the counterpoints from employees, and how to answer pace and intensity questions honestly.