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Before starting tasks, developers forecast that allowing AI will reduce completion time by 24%. After completing the study, developers estimate that allowing AI reduced completion time by 20%. Surprisingly, we find that allowing AI actually increases completion time by 19%

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[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't think that's true. In fact most people say the opposite - AI doesn't help junior devs because they can't recognise when it's bullshitting. I don't really believe that either - that's just ego talking. I expect it helps people of all experience levels fairly equally, but only with tasks that are relatively simple. It's not like senior engineers never do those though.

[–] taco@piefed.social 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Have anything behind that? The paper we're discussing has 4 citations in agreement, so I'm not so sure that most people say the opposite.

[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

What do you mean? I've seen people say that all the time on HN. No I'm not going to go and search for comments.

[–] taco@piefed.social 1 points 3 hours ago

I meant actual data. You're refuting a claim backed by several cited studies in the OP.