Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity (metr.org)
from HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org to programming@programming.dev on 11 Jul 14:32
https://feddit.org/post/15592926

Do you remember the recent post that self-assessing any effect is hard? Here is a comparison between self-assesment and measurements.

Surprisingly, we find that when developers use AI tools, they take 19% longer than without—AI makes them slower.

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30p87@feddit.org on 11 Jul 15:32 next collapse

Actually LMAO’d lol

You know that feeling when you just knew something for years and it feels so fucking funny and awesome to actually see that reflected in studies? Yeah.

HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org on 11 Jul 19:27 collapse

I guess that someday, somebody will find out and report that in nontrivial projects involving more than one person, it does not help to go faster if documentation is skipped altogether. 😂

Ropianos@feddit.org on 11 Jul 15:38 next collapse

What post are you referring to? Was it in this community? Sounds interesting!

catalyst@lemmy.world on 11 Jul 16:16 next collapse

Not me snarkily sharing this report in work chat. 🤣

staircase@programming.dev on 12 Jul 11:59 collapse

I honestly don’t believe it’s snarky. I think a lot of us have had enough of this corporate AI hype bullshit

catalyst@lemmy.world on 12 Jul 14:51 collapse

I’m right there for sure. Sadly, a whole lot of the people I work with are drinking the AI kool-aid hard.

Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 11 Jul 22:46 next collapse

Surprisingly, we find that when developers use AI tools, they take 19% longer than without—AI makes them slower.

Who is surprised, though?

harbard@fedia.io on 12 Jul 12:05 collapse

Not surprised by this at all, really; but I wonder if the code is of higher quality than without AI?

staircase@programming.dev on 12 Jul 11:56 collapse

How reliable is this study? Is it peer-reviewed?

HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org on 12 Jul 14:00 collapse

Looks like not officially published yet with a date and journal, aka a pre-print.