The 60x Gap — Why AI Feels Faster but Actually Slows You Down

A SaaS CTO cut engineering staff after AI tools made the team feel faster, but delivery later slowed and incidents increased.

New studies from METR, Faros, and DORA suggest AI can boost perceived productivity while reducing correct task completion.

AI-generated code often adds review and verification work, which can become the real bottleneck.

The impact varies: strong code quality can help, but poor output can hurt team performance and software delivery.