Development Productivity

AI in Development: The Speed Gain That Hides a Loss of Mastery

Working with AI promises a miracle: develop faster. And it’s true. Code lines write themselves more quickly, features take shape in hours instead of days. But this promise hides an invisible price, often ignored or minimized: the progressive loss of mastery.

The Productivity Paradox

We celebrate the speed gain. Five features written in a week instead of three—that’s measurable. Quantifiable. But how do you measure the loss of mastery? How do you account for what you no longer truly understand?