AI coding speed gains are real

Nearly nine in ten developers surveyed by Atlassian say AI is helping them write and ship code faster, with significant speed improvements across certain parts of the workflow.

But friction remains across the lifecycle

Three in four developers report either the same or greater friction across the entire software development lifecycle, despite the speed gains in code generation.

Long-term time savings are dropping

Just 25% of developers are saving ten or more hours a week using AI, compared with 68% in twenty twenty-five, according to Atlassian's findings.

The bottleneck has moved downstream

Atlassian's findings show AI is shifting the bottleneck further downstream rather than tackling time constraints altogether. Half of developers struggle with finding information and meeting frequency.

“Faster code is not the same as better software delivered sooner.”

AI strategy is largely absent

More than four in five organizations still don't have a clear AI strategy. Three in five developers say AI is being implemented too quickly without consideration for its impacts.

Strategy makes the difference

Companies with an effective AI strategy were found to reduce friction best, with twice as many workers reporting positive effects. Only 17% of developers say their employer has a clearly communicated and implemented AI strategy.