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LLMs boost developer code output but don't speed up software releases

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A study of 100,000 GitHub developers suggests that while Large Language Models (LLMs) can significantly increase code output, the overall speed of software releases does not see a proportional increase. The research indicates that the bottleneck for faster delivery is not code generation but rather the decision-making and release processes. The analysis found that LLMs led to 17 times more lines of code, 2.8 times more commits, and only 1.3 times more releases, highlighting a disconnect between developer productivity tools and end-user impact. AI

IMPACT LLMs may increase developer code output, but the actual impact on release speed is limited by non-coding bottlenecks.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses the impact of LLMs on developer productivity and software release speed, based on an analysis of GitHub developer data, but does not announce a new product or research finding.

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LLMs boost developer code output but don't speed up software releases

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    "With the LLM, I'm done in half the time. So why isn't anything arriving faster at the user?" 100,000 GitHub Devs measured: 17x more lines of code. 2.8x

    „Mit dem LLM bin ich in der halben Zeit fertig. Warum kommt dann beim Nutzer nichts schneller an?" 100.000 GitHub-Devs vermessen: 17-fach mehr Codezeilen. 2,8-fach mehr Commits. Am Ende 1,3-fach mehr Releases. Der Effekt kollabiert genau da, wo Wirkung anfängt. Er war nie der Eng…

    LINKS no-bullshit-agile.de/llm-beschleunigung-m…
  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 Deutsch(DE) · [email protected] ·

    RE: https://mastodon.social/@nobsagile/117021503498111637 Are you also wondering how much faster a dev team really becomes with LLMs?

    RE: https:// mastodon.social/@nobsagile/117 021503498111637 Stellt ihr euch auch die Frage, wie viel schneller man durch LLMs als Dev Team denn wirklich wird? [...]Wir können Produktivität nicht messen, weil wir Output nicht messen können[...] # LLM # SoftwareDevelopment # AI # K…

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