Writing Code vs. Shipping Code: Productivity Effects Across Generations of AI Coding Tools

The transformative power of LLMs in coding has been irrefutable, and it feels like we are living through a magical computing renaissance. On the socials, we hear impressive numbers of lines of code generated, features delivered, and bugs fixed. But, the macroeconomic indicators seem to be still lagging. Heck, if you talk with an engineering manager, you find that their product shipping dates…