Can GenAI Actually Improve Developer Productivity?

Uplevel Data Labs analyzed the difference in key engineering metrics across a sample of 800 developers before and after GitHub Copilot access. The findings tell a different story from what devs report in surveys.

This suggests that Copilot may negatively impact code quality. Engineering leaders may wish to dig deeper to find the PRs with bugs and put guardrails in place for the responsible use of generative AI. 

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