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Study reveals AI coding assistants improve productivity while harming developer experience and team collaboration

Research publication Provisional 75% confidence first seen 20 July 2026, 11:19

A longitudinal study from October 2024 to April 2025 found that while 84% of software engineers reported improved productivity with AI coding assistants, developer experience deteriorated significantly, with those reporting negative experiences nearly doubling from 14% to 27%. The research identifies a productivity-experience paradox where AI accelerates individual code output faster than teams can manage through code reviews and design discussions, causing flow state and collaboration to suffer.

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Study reveals AI coding assistants improve productivity while harming developer experience and team collaboration

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