Trisha GeeNov 24

A theme that really stood out at @Gradle's DPE Summit conference is that while developers feel productive using GenAI for coding, this isn't necessarily translating into more features/fixes/customer value for organisations. So I wrote a blog post about it

https://gradle.com/blog/developer-productivity-paradox-faster-coding-slower-delivery/

The developer productivity paradox: Why faster coding doesn’t mean faster software delivery

Developers are using Generative AI to crank out code faster than ever before, but somehow, the metrics aren’t showing an overall productivity improvement. So what’s going on?

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Show threadMaría Arias de ReynaNov 24
@trishagee @Gradle Or... maybe those who report being more productive just feel alone and like to pair-program more and they perceive that as being more productive?
Show threadTrisha GeeNov 24
@delawen @Gradle there's a section in the post where I mention that at least one study shows that while developers feel more productive, they aren't necessarily ACTUALLY more productive. So this is quite a complex topic
Show threadMaría Arias de ReynaNov 24

@trishagee @Gradle That's why I say that maybe the self-perception of productivity is not what it looks like.

In the end, it doesn't matter how productive you are... if your work doesn't advance more or with more quality or move forward in any quantifiable way.

Lots of meetings may make some people feel productive too :)

Show threadTrisha Gee
@delawen @Gradle completely agree!
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