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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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[-] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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. 😂

[-] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

Not me snarkily sharing this report in work chat. 🤣

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

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

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

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

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

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

[-] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

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

Who is surprised, though?

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

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

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

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

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

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

this post was submitted on 11 Jul 2025
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