How to measure AI developer productivity in 2025 | Nicole Forsgren

Lines-of-code style metrics are easy to game with AI. This lays out how to judge whether AI-assisted teams are actually faster, and why review time and trust in generated code become the real constraints.

• AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.

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