Writing Code vs. Shipping Code: The AI Productivity Paradox
AI made coding much faster, but delivering finished software hasn’t sped up nearly as much. In a 2026 NBER study of over 100,000 developers, autonomous agents boosted commit activity by about 180%. Yet completed projects increased by only 50%, and real releases by just 30%. […]
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