Productivity impact: fluctuating from -20% to +20%
Some studied show an AI-assisted coding productivity gain of 20%. One is the Google study (*).
Others show a loss of 20%. One is the METR study (**).
The METR study interestingly reveals a ‘perception gap’: many developers while slowed down, still believe they are more productive.
The 50% gains estimated or some economists and AI experts, and the x10 gains mentioned by some AI enthusiasts, are still to be captured by any study.
This leaves ...
Published on September 01, 2025 09:27