Generative AI Boosts Developer Productivity by Over 26% in Major Study
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Contributed by: Bill Russell
Summary
A study examining the effects of generative AI on software developer productivity found notable increases in task completion among participants using GitHub Copilot. Conducted through randomized trials at Microsoft, Accenture, and a major electronics company, the research included 4,867 developers and indicated a 26.08% rise in productivity, particularly benefiting less experienced developers. While the results suggest that generative AI can enhance coding efficiency, the study also notes variability among individual experiments. Overall, the findings point to the potential of AI tools in improving performance, especially for novice developers in the software industry.
