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LLM use shows minimal impact on user's coding speed

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A user on Mastodon shared an observation about coding speed, suggesting that the presence of an LLM has a minimal impact on their productivity. They noted that their coding speed in June 2026 with an LLM is roughly equivalent to their speed in October 2026 without one, with only a slight improvement when using an LLM. This minimal difference is attributed to significant non-coding overhead associated with each task. AI

IMPACT This observation suggests that for some users, the productivity gains from LLMs may be offset by other workflow inefficiencies.

RANK_REASON User opinion on LLM impact, not a verifiable event or release.

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LLM use shows minimal impact on user's coding speed

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Also I have this observation when it comes to coding speed: June 2026 Sarah ≈ October 2026 Sarah with LLM > October 2026 Sarah w/o LLM One note is that at my da

    Also I have this observation when it comes to coding speed: June 2026 Sarah ≈ October 2026 Sarah with LLM > October 2026 Sarah w/o LLM One note is that at my day job, there's a lot of non-coding overhead with every ticket. Also ≈ means in my head ±~10%. So not really significant …

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