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If there is 36% increase in features shipped with half the team - that is a win.

Even if the new (half) team produces the same number of features it is a win.

Why is PR count or number of issues relevant for the overall outcome?. The article is trying to force fit the point their point about AI effectiveness

Likewise, major technical and security incidents increasing 40% is a loss, and the amount of time employees spent firefighting them rising 70% is a loss.

Why is PR count or number of issues relevant for the overall outcome?

Agree on PR count but how is number of issues not relevant? If throughout increases 36% but incidents also rise by 40% that’s pretty clearly a net negative IMO.

Tell that to the engineers doing 70 % more triage while their compensation stays flat

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