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Experienced software developers assumed AI would save them a chunk of time. But in one experiment, their tasks took 20% longer (fortune.com)

submitted 4 days ago by codeinabox@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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[–] curious_dolphin@slrpnk.net 12 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Here's the full paper for the study this article is about: Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity (PDF).

[–] Kissaki@programming.dev 9 points 4 days ago

Before starting tasks, developers forecast that allowing AI will reduce completion time by 24%. After completing the study, developers estimate that allowing AI reduced completion time by 20%. Surprisingly, we find that allowing AI actually increases completion time by 19%--AI tooling slowed developers down.

The gap and miss is insane.

[–] tauonite@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Thank you, the article is shit