The State of AI in Software Development: Data from 400+ Orgs — Justin Reock, DX
DX research across 400+ orgs shows AI is driving steady but slowing deployment frequency growth
“the surge we saw in the beginning was due to people filing PRs and stuff like that more often”
DX Deputy CTO Justin Reock presents quarterly research data from 400+ organizations tracking AI's effect on developer experience and SDLC velocity. Deployment frequency shows stable but decelerating growth, with early gains partly attributed to increased PR volume rather than deeper productivity gains. The findings caution that speed proxy metrics like PR throughput don't capture full value creation, defect rates, or change failure rates.