alt Hacker NewsThey measured 16 developers and called it a "study"? That is amusing. Not to mention it was conducted almost a year ago, the tools have already changed dramatically.
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> Not to mention it was conducted almost a year ago
false. The article is from 4th of March 2026, less than a month ago.
> Not to mention it was conducted almost a year ago, the tools have already changed dramatically.
There is no point at which this argument will not be made. Therefore, it is a useless argument.
So just run a new study this year. I do think the tools have improved, but it should show up empirically. The only people for whom the urgency of "right now" is present is for the C-suite and investor class who are fighting to make sure they survive, but it might also be a crisis of their own making. Don't confuse your identity as a worker with the identity of the capitalist class.
Depending on the effect size a sample size of 16 can be plenty.