Experienced devs are slower with AI tools. Nobody wants to admit it.
A recent study found that experienced developers are actually slower when using AI coding tools, despite believing they are faster. The discrepancy between perceived and actual productivity is significant, with a 40 percentage point gap. This raises concerns about the reliance on AI tools in the industry, as many developers feel pressured to conform to the narrative that these tools enhance efficiency.
- ▪Experienced open-source developers were found to be 19% slower when using AI coding assistants.
- ▪Despite this, they believed they were 20% faster, highlighting a significant disconnect between perception and reality.
- ▪The study suggests that AI tools may create an illusion of speed, as developers spend more time reviewing and correcting AI-generated code.
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