Student developer here, been testing Windsurf on real Kotlin projects for a week.
Ditched Firebase (was overcomplicating things). Now using Google Android tooling properly + Windsurf for AI assistance.
Why it's better:
✓ Understands Kotlin idioms natively (not generic code suggestions)
✓ Refactored 3 Kotlin modules in 5 minutes (manual = 2+ hours)
✓ Works offline (my internet drops 2-3x/day in Sri Lanka)
✓ $10/month vs Copilot's $20/month
✓ Privacy mode = code stays local
✓ Android Studio integration is seamless
Real example:
Old workflow: Android Studio → copy code → ChatGPT → implement → debug
New workflow: Windsurf handles it in Android Studio directly
Time saved? 30% faster shipping.
Have you used Windsurf for Android/Kotlin development? Drop your experience below. Curious to know if anyone else found this workflow improvement.
Quick Links:
- Windsurf: windsurf.com
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