We conduct a randomized controlled trial to understand how early-2025 AI tools affect the productivity of experienced open-source developers working on their own repositories. Surprisingly, we find that when developers use AI tools, they take 19% longer than without—AI makes them slower.
  • Lucy :3@feddit.org
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    5 days ago

    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.

  • Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    5 days ago

    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
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      5 days ago

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

    • staircase@programming.dev
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      5 days ago

      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
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        4 days ago

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