METR study: experienced open&source developers using Cursor and other AI tools took 19% longer to complete tasks, despite thinking AI had sped them up by 20% (Steve Newman/Second Thoughts)
Steve Newman / Second Thoughts: METR study: experienced open-source developers using Cursor and other AI tools took 19% longer to complete tasks, despite thinking AI had sped them up by 20% — Study Shows That Even Experienced Developers Dramatically Overestimate Gains — The buzz about AI coding tools is unrelenting.
Steve Newman / Second Thoughts:
METR study: experienced open-source developers using Cursor and other AI tools took 19% longer to complete tasks, despite thinking AI had sped them up by 20% — Study Shows That Even Experienced Developers Dramatically Overestimate Gains — The buzz about AI coding tools is unrelenting.
