Last quarter I tracked my time across three consulting engagements. I spent 11 hours a week reviewing AI-generated code and under 8 writing my own. The ratio surprised me, and it changed how I think about developer productivity.
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- AI code review tools are everywhere now. After rolling one out on a real project, I learned more about our team than about the tool itself.
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