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1. Computer Science › Software Engineering Research

   Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity

   Joel, Rush, Barnes and David · arXiv (Cornell University) · 2025

   A randomised trial with 16 experienced open-source developers found that allowing early-2025 AI tools increased task completion time, contrary to what developers and experts had predicted.

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   1. Supported · 71%In this trial, experienced open-source developers took 19% longer to finish tasks when they were allowed to use early-2025 AI tools.“Surprisingly, we find that allowing AI actually increases completion time by 19%--AI tooling slowed developers down.”