'Faster code is not the same as better software delivered sooner': New report claims AI isn't solving productivity across the entire software development lifecycle - yet

Date:
Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:05:00 +0000

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AI is undoubtedly speeding up code generation, but developers are still struggling across other areas of the lifecycle.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Atlassian report claims the number of developers saving significant time through AI is actually dropping Finding information and participating in meetings are major human bottlenecks More then four in five organizations still don't have a clear AI strategy Nearly nine in 10 (87%) developers surveyed by Atlassian now sayAI is helping them to write and ship code faster, but despite offering significant speed improvements across certain parts of the workflow, three in four (72%) also report either the same or greater friction across the entire lifecycle.

Longer-term optimism around AI's ability to save time is also dropping, with just 25% of developers saving 10+ hours a week when using AI, compared with 68% in 2025. Ultimately, Atlassian's findings point toward AI simply shifting the bottleneck further downstream rather than tackling time constraints altogether. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: Is AI
actually helping developers? The data shows that faster code generation isn't translating into faster software delivery, with the reality of AI-assisted coding now highlighting other areas where AI could actually help. For
example, half of developers struggling with finding information (51%) and meeting frequency (50%)

"Faster code is not the same as better software delivered sooner," Atlassian Customer CTO Andrew Boyagi explained. "If teams still struggle to find information, clarify requirements and move work through the delivery process, speeding up coding alone wont translate into business outcomes." You may like AI agents are great at writing new code but then the human bottleneck slows everything down Why AI is making work faster, not better Many developers are using AI just to show off to their boss as most fear they'll lose their job if they don't use it

However, many developers simply feel that AI is being implemented too quickly without consideration for its impacts. Three in five say merely using AI is seen as a positive metric but its real-world impacts don't fall under that scope.

Companies with an effective strategy were found to be in the best position to reduce friction, where twice as many workers reported positive effects.
Still, not even a fifth (17%) of developers say their employer has a clearly communicated and implemented AI strategy. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me
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Now that we're beginning to emerge from the early, experimental years of artificial intelligence, and that use cases are starting to be identified,
the report calls for greater consideration and clearer strategies from the
top down in order to unlock the real benefits. Follow TechRadar on Google
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