I’m currently pulling together a bunch of sources – that are mostly recent – on the topic of LLMs and their use in software development. Some are peer-reviewed studies. Some are i…

studies show a clear trend – output is up (more code, more commits, bigger diffs), but outcomes don’t reflect that trend. If anything, the average team is taking longer to ship worse software

  • Dejected Warp Core
    10·
    3 hours ago

    There are some cardinal sins within the annals of software development in the workplace. The relevant two here are:

    • Do not build a scoreboard for productivity
    • Do not equate keystrokes with effort or value rendered

    These create perverse incentives that can really screw everything up, including creating permanent damage to company culture, products, and productivity. Anytime you see these things done, it’s because you have (or are) lazy-ass management.

    Edit: I also just learned that this is an application of Goodhart’s Law.