Is AI Making Development Harder Instead of Easier?

AI was hyped as the big solution to developer productivity, but the 2024 DORA report paints a different picture. Here’s what’s holding teams back:

1️⃣ Developers don’t need help writing code—they need time to write it. AI isn’t clearing their calendars of endless meetings.
2️⃣ Tech debt and documentation remain roadblocks, and AI tools aren’t solving them.
3️⃣ AI can assist, but it often acts like a junior dev—adding more work instead of reducing it.

Productivity isn’t just about speed. You have to address the real bottlenecks.
See the full discussion on AI and why it hasn’t solved the problem of productivity in the latest episode of Test Case Scenario.