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cadamsdotcomtoday at 10:46 AM0 repliesview on HN

One extra consideration that is material.

Familiarity with what's already existing affects how much AI helps as a research tool.

A new developer to the team can research quickly using AI, while by contrast, experienced folks won't gain much vs. just using their current knowledge.

It shows up as a new team member coming up to speed impressively fast. But since it doesn't help the rest of the team it also doesn't contribute much to overall team productivity.