- [zeta model + dataset on hf](https://huggingface.co/zed-industries/zeta) — huggingface.co (2025-02, repo). zeta model + dataset on hf
- [beta hn thread](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35171689) — hacker news (2023-03, community). beta hn thread; business-model q&a ("charge for backend service")
- [qcon sf unveiling](https://www.infoq.com/news/2017/11/atom-teletype-collaboration/) — infoq.com (2017-11, reporting). qcon sf unveiling; webrtc + crdt details
- [~50 synthetic claude examples](https://itsfoss.com/news/zed-edit-prediction/) — itsfoss.com (2025-02, reporting). ~50 synthetic claude examples; opt-in telemetry detail
- [30-40 employees](https://linkedin.com/company/zeddotdev) — linkedin (2026-09, reference). 30-40 employees; $44.9m total; la hq claim; 12-country distribution; revenue estimate (unreliable)
- [announcement discussion](https://lobste.rs/s/rkn9s6/introducing_zed_lightning_fast) — lobsters (2022-06, community). announcement discussion; waitlist-only noted
- [third-party 1](https://medium.com/@arthurpro/zed-ide-is-1-0-and-the-electron-era-just-ended-d04c89b42e7b) — medium (2026-04, community). third-party 1.0 retrospective; trajectory recap
- [podrocket ep w/ mikayla maki on zed 1](https://mu.social/profile/zed.dev/post/3mndeblk2222b) — mu.social (2026, interview). podrocket ep w/ mikayla maki on zed 1.0
- [butler: lead designer jul 2021–aug 2025](https://www.linkedin.com/in/imnate) — linkedin (2026-09, reference). butler: lead designer jul 2021–aug 2025
- [open-source coverage](https://www.phoronix.com/news/Zed-Editor-Open-Source) — phoronix.com (2024-01-24, reporting). open-source coverage; services-business rationale
- [series a](https://www.prweb.com/releases/Zed_Announces_10M_Series_A_and_Launches_its_Collaborative_Code_Editor/prweb19217168.htm) — prweb.com (2023-03-15, repo). series a; angel names; "successful alpha"; patrick chase quote; sf dateline
- [redpoint post](https://www.redpoint.com/content-hub/written/fresh-ink-welcoming-zed-and-the-future-of-coding-at-the-speed-of-thought/) — redpoint.com (2023-03, reporting). redpoint post; "9.3% of engineers" atom stat; "code at the speed of thought"
- [acp coverage](https://www.theregister.com/software/2025/08/28/google-zed-fight-vs-code-lock-in-with-agent-client-protocol/1500705) — theregister.com (2025-08-28, reporting). acp coverage; json-rpc over stdio
- [contemporary discussion](https://users.rust-lang.org/t/github-using-rust-in-electron-based-experimental-editor-xray/16014) — users.rust-lang.org (2018, community). contemporary discussion; rgasplit crdt note
- [150k active developers each month (self-reported)](https://sequoiacap.com/article/partnering-with-zed-the-ai-powered-code-editor-built-from-scratch) — sequoiacap.com (2025-08-20, reporting). "150k active developers each month" (self-reported); sequoia rationale
- [willisons analysis](https://simonwillison.net/2024/Aug/20/introducing-zed-ai/) — simonwillison.net, simon willison (2024-08-20, community). willison's analysis; fast edit mode note
- [sobo on syntax: rust, gpui, deltadb/delta](https://www.syntax.fm/show/1029/the-workflow-of-the-future-with-zed) — syntax.fm (2026, interview). sobo on syntax: rust, gpui, deltadb/delta
- [sunset coverage](https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/08/github-sunsets-atom-the-software-dev-environment-it-launched-in-2011/) — techcrunch (2022-06-08, reporting). sunset coverage; notes brunsfeld's new-editor effort
- [series a details](https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/15/zed-code-editor-raises-10m/) — techcrunch (2023-03-15, reporting). series a details; sobo founding quote; $40m val; $12.5m total
- [teletype beta](https://github.blog/news-insights/product-news/introducing-teletype-for-atom-code-collaboratively-in-real-time/) — github.blog, antonio scandurra (2017-11-15, primary). teletype beta; author scandurra
- [ball bio (amp co-founder)](https://thorstenball.com/) — thorstenball.com (2026-09, reference). ball bio (amp co-founder)
- [ball departure post](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thorsten-ball-3142b652_today-was-my-last-day-at-zed-in-a-year-activity-7288872684849954816-Wdmk) — linkedin (2025-01, community). ball departure post; zed tenure jan 2024–jan 2025
- [third-party delta coverage](https://thenewstack.io/zed-delta-github-alternative/) — thenewstack.io (2026-09-16, reporting). third-party delta coverage; recap of funding
- [tree-sitter initial commit](https://github.com/tree-sitter/tree-sitter/commit/84c5bceb818127fd7728655fb209a1be92e53fde) — github (2013-11-06, repo). tree-sitter initial commit
- [feldman interviews sobo (pre-zed-employment)](https://shows.acast.com/software-unscripted/episodes/664fde448c77cc0013b33384) — shows.acast.com (2024-05-04, interview). feldman interviews sobo (pre-zed-employment)
- [atom dates cross-check (26 feb 2014 release](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_(text_editor)) — wikipedia (2026-09, reference). atom dates cross-check (26 feb 2014 release; archived 15 dec 2022)
- [2018 release](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree-sitter_(parser_generator)) — wikipedia (2026-09, reference). 2018 release; adoption list; github semantic usage
- [client/server architecture switch, by nathansobo](https://github.com/atom-archive/xray/pull/46) — github, nathan sobo (2018-03-16, repo). client/server architecture switch, by nathansobo
- [github has decided not to move forward](https://github.com/atom-archive/xray/blob/master/README.md) — github (2018, repo). "github has decided not to move forward"; memo subproject; update log
- [memo = crdt vcs at keystroke level](https://github.com/atom-archive/xray/blob/master/docs/updates/2018_05_28.md) — github (2018-05-28, repo). memo = crdt vcs at keystroke level
- [tree-sitter – a new parsing system for programming tools talk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jes3bD6P0To) — youtube (2018-10-14, reporting). "tree-sitter – a new parsing system for programming tools" talk
- [first public demo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXT73bBr83s) — youtube (2022-05-05, reporting). first public demo; "private alpha in the coming weeks"
- [zed 1](https://zed.dev/blog/zed-1-0) — zed.dev, nathan sobo (2026-04-29, primary). zed 1.0; >1m loc; daily-user claim; acp agent list incl. cursor
- [metal pipeline 120 fps (sobo + scandurra)](https://zed.dev/blog/120fps) — zed.dev (2024-02-07, primary). metal pipeline 120 fps (sobo + scandurra)
- [vision manifesto + investor list (seed: root, v1](https://zed.dev/about) — zed.dev (2026-09-16, primary). vision manifesto + investor list (seed: root, v1.vc, matchstick; a&b: redpoint, sequoia)
- [acp + gemini cli](https://zed.dev/blog/bring-your-own-agent-to-zed) — zed.dev (2025-08-27, primary). acp + gemini cli; google approached zed
- [acp registry](https://zed.dev/blog/acp-registry) — zed.dev (2026-01-28, primary). acp registry
- [agents as extensions](https://zed.dev/blog/agent-extensions) — zed.dev (2025-11-06, primary). agents as extensions
- [agent metrics](https://zed.dev/blog/agent-metrics) — zed.dev (2026-04-09, primary). agent metrics
- [zed ai launch](https://zed.dev/blog/zed-ai) — zed.dev (2024-08-20, primary). zed ai launch; anthropic collab; claude 3.5 sonnet; prompt caching
- [usage-based billing for high-volume users](https://zed.dev/blog/zed-ai-billing) — zed.dev (2024-10-17, primary). usage-based billing for high-volume users
- [irwin: token pass-through economics](https://zed.dev/blog/not-building-ai-for-the-money) — zed.dev, conrad irwin (2026-05-05, primary). irwin: token pass-through economics; long-term = deltadb monetization
- [assistant panel intro](https://zed.dev/blog/assistant) — zed.dev (2023-06-28, primary). assistant panel intro; "text is the ultimate user interface"
- [public beta post](https://zed.dev/blog/beta) — zed.dev, nathan sobo (2023-03-15, primary). public beta post; "baby to leave the nest"
- [ball × founders on the rewrite decision](https://zed.dev/blog/why-the-big-rewrite) — zed.dev, thorsten ball (2024-01-23, primary). ball × founders on the rewrite decision
- [full dated blog index used for timeline cross-checks](https://zed.dev/blog) — zed.dev (2026-09-16, primary). full dated blog index used for timeline cross-checks
- [zed for business launch](https://zed.dev/blog/zed-for-business) — zed.dev (2026-05-06, primary). zed for business launch
- [channels launch (irwin)](https://zed.dev/blog/channels) — zed.dev (2024-01-17, primary). channels launch (irwin)
- [claude code beta in zed](https://zed.dev/blog/claude-code-via-acp) — zed.dev (2025-09-03, primary). claude code beta in zed
- [codex via acp](https://zed.dev/blog/codex-is-live-in-zed) — zed.dev (2025-10-16, primary). codex via acp
- [community program](https://zed.dev/blog/community-champions) — zed.dev (2026-06-02, primary). community program
- [sobo essay](https://zed.dev/blog/software-craftsmanship-in-the-era-of-vibes) — zed.dev (2025-06-12, primary). sobo essay
- [first blog post](https://zed.dev/blog/crdts) — zed.dev, nathan sobo (2022-12-01, primary). first blog post; "16 years ago… 135k lines of rust"; engelbart framing
- [delta private beta](https://zed.dev/blog/introducing-delta) — zed.dev, nathan sobo (2026-08-12, primary). delta private beta
- [delta public beta](https://zed.dev/blog/delta-public-beta) — zed.dev, nathan sobo (2026-09-16, primary). delta public beta; prs off on own repo; "race to replace github"; 33 people/570 changes; free-during-beta
- [deltadb detail](https://zed.dev/blog/introducing-deltadb) — zed.dev, nathan sobo (2026-06-11, primary). deltadb detail; "founded zed to move beyond the constraints of commits"; first spoke fall 2025
- [install script](https://zed.dev/docs/linux) — zed.dev (2026-09, primary). install script; vulkan requirement; packaging notes
- [free pro year for students](https://zed.dev/blog/student-plan) — zed.dev (2026-03-09, primary). free pro year for students; student-hire names
- [multi-provider edit predictions (zeta, mercury, sweep, ollama, codestral, copilot nes)](https://zed.dev/blog/edit-prediction-providers) — zed.dev (2026-02-04, primary). multi-provider edit predictions (zeta, mercury, sweep, ollama, codestral, copilot nes)
- [wasm/wit extension architecture](https://zed.dev/blog/zed-decoded-extensions) — zed.dev (2024-10-21, primary). wasm/wit extension architecture; registry repo flow
- [release channels](https://zed.dev/faq) — zed.dev (2026-09, primary). release channels; revenue = pro subscriptions
- [native git](https://zed.dev/blog/git) — zed.dev (2025-03-12, primary). native git
- [gpui ownership/data flow (sobo)](https://zed.dev/blog/gpui-ownership) — zed.dev (2024-01-25, primary). gpui ownership/data flow (sobo)
- [gpui 2 in production](https://zed.dev/blog/gpui-2-on-preview) — zed.dev (2024-01-03, primary). gpui 2 in production
- [zed guild experiment retrospective](https://zed.dev/blog/zed-guild-retrospective) — zed.dev (2026-06-16, primary). zed guild experiment retrospective
- [hiring-from-contributors program](https://zed.dev/blog/hired-through-github-part-1) — zed.dev (2025-09-16, primary). hiring-from-contributors program
- [introducing zed manifesto landing page](https://web.archive.org/web/20220608165127/https://zed.dev/) — wayback machine, nathan sobo (2022-06-08, archive). "introducing zed" manifesto landing page; waitlist era
- [gpui-component ecosystem spotlight](https://zed.dev/blog/community-champion-jason-lee) — zed.dev (2026-04-27, primary). gpui-component ecosystem spotlight
- [jetbrains acp collaboration](https://zed.dev/blog/jetbrains-on-acp) — zed.dev (2025-10-06, primary). jetbrains acp collaboration
- [weve decided to open source zed… on zed](https://zed.dev/blog/open-sourcing-zed-on-zed) — zed.dev, nathan sobo (2023-06-14, primary). "we've decided to open source zed… on zed"
- [gpl/agpl/apache-2 split](https://zed.dev/blog/zed-is-now-open-source) — zed.dev, nathan sobo (2024-01-24, primary). gpl/agpl/apache-2 split; fireside hacks; banner-ad pledge
- [plan matrix incl](https://zed.dev/docs/ai/plans-and-usage) — zed.dev (2026-09, primary). plan matrix incl. student; trial mechanics
- [pro $10/mo](https://zed.dev/pricing) — zed.dev (2026-09-16, primary). pro $10/mo; business $30/seat/mo; 25+ seat order forms
- [ssh remoting](https://zed.dev/blog/remote-development) — zed.dev (2024-10-30, primary). ssh remoting
- [definitive atom→zed postmortem interview](https://zed.dev/blog/we-have-to-start-over) — zed.dev, thorsten ball (2024-02-12, interview). definitive atom→zed postmortem interview; sobo's 2017 moment; pathfinder/sdf detours
- [brunsfeld on tree-sitter in zed](https://zed.dev/blog/syntax-aware-editing) — zed.dev, max brunsfeld (2023-03-27, primary). brunsfeld on tree-sitter in zed
- [official bios + roster (~40 people)](https://zed.dev/team) — zed.dev (2026-09-16, primary). official bios + roster (~40 people)
- [sobos full founding narrative (xray→2019→warp→mar 2022 dogfood)](https://zed.dev/blog/this-week-at-zed-1) — zed.dev, nathan sobo (2023-01-23, primary). sobo's full founding narrative (xray→2019→warp→mar 2022 dogfood)
- [windows stable](https://zed.dev/blog/zed-for-windows-is-here) — zed.dev, max brunsfeld (2025-10-15, primary). windows stable; dx11; @localcc platform lead
- [worktree trust](https://zed.dev/blog/secure-by-default) — zed.dev (2025-12-17, primary). worktree trust; security posture (swanson + bulatov)


Published by @ben in profile revision 1.
Original document: https://hraness.com/zed/sources
Original credited author: Hraness
AI-drafted at Ben Guo's direct request and credited to Hraness; every claim links to its cataloged source.

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