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Claude bros know how to measure performance. They just don't.
pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/13/if-ai-coding-is-so-good-where-are-the-performance-numbers - blog post
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Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity arxiv.org/abs/2507.09089
DORA: State of AI-assisted Software Development (PDF) services.google.com/fh/files/misc/2025_state_of_ai_assisted_software_development.pdf
AI Coding Assistants Are Getting Worse: Newer models are more prone to silent but deadly failure modes spectrum.ieee.org/ai-coding-degrades
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AI coding tools ‘fix’ bugs by adding bugs pivot-to-ai.com/2025/03/19/ai-coding-tools-fix-bugs-by-adding-bugs
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video: youtube.com/watch?v=QWngvJnoPJA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
AI coders think they’re 20% faster — but they’re actually 19% slower pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/11/ai-coders-think-theyre-20-faster-but-theyre-actually-19-slower
video: youtube.com/watch?v=96j1cIMYV1U&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
AI doomsday and AI heaven: live forever in AI God pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/17/ai-doomsday-and-ai-heaven-live-forever-in-ai-god
video: youtube.com/watch?v=tAJIew3FAJ8&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
If AI coding is so good … where are the little apps? pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/09/if-ai-coding-is-so-good-where-are-the-little-apps
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Claude bros know how to measure performance. They just don't.
pivot-to-ai.com/2026/01/13/if-ai-coding-is-so-good-where-are-the-performance-numbers - blog post
Patreon: patreon.com/davidgerard
Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/A1529D5
Buy me nice things: amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3Q8VZW46J6DM6
Get an extremely cool Pivot to AI shirt or mug: pivot-to-ai.redbubble.com
Send in your story tips: dgerard@gmail.com
Sources:
Measuring the Impact of Early-2025 AI on Experienced Open-Source Developer Productivity arxiv.org/abs/2507.09089
DORA: State of AI-assisted Software Development (PDF) services.google.com/fh/files/misc/2025_state_of_ai_assisted_software_development.pdf
AI Coding Assistants Are Getting Worse: Newer models are more prone to silent but deadly failure modes spectrum.ieee.org/ai-coding-degrades
Previously on Pivot to AI:
AI coding tools ‘fix’ bugs by adding bugs pivot-to-ai.com/2025/03/19/ai-coding-tools-fix-bugs-by-adding-bugs
video: youtube.com/watch?v=xnzkgDt-d3o&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Generative AI runs on gambling addiction — just one more prompt, bro! pivot-to-ai.com/2025/06/05/generative-ai-runs-on-gambling-addiction-just-one-more-prompt-bro
video: youtube.com/watch?v=QWngvJnoPJA&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
AI coders think they’re 20% faster — but they’re actually 19% slower pivot-to-ai.com/2025/07/11/ai-coders-think-theyre-20-faster-but-theyre-actually-19-slower
video: youtube.com/watch?v=96j1cIMYV1U&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
AI doomsday and AI heaven: live forever in AI God pivot-to-ai.com/2025/08/17/ai-doomsday-and-ai-heaven-live-forever-in-ai-god
video: youtube.com/watch?v=tAJIew3FAJ8&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
If AI coding is so good … where are the little apps? pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/09/if-ai-coding-is-so-good-where-are-the-little-apps
video: youtube.com/watch?v=mz_lG6SmgK0&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Full Pivot to AI playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA
Audio-only podcast: pivottoai.libsyn.com
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot-to-ai/id1844698298
