The study shows that developers using GitHub Copilot achieved a remarkable 26.08% increase in productivity, with junior developers benefiting the most from its assistance.
In our analysis, we saw junior and short-tenured developers not only adopting Copilot more frequently but also continuing its use longer than their senior counterparts.
Our field experiments illuminate the significant impact of generative AI in a real-world development environment, surpassing previous observational findings in academic literature.
Interestingly, while all developers showed productivity gains, it was less experienced developers who leveraged Copilot's capabilities to the fullest, leading to the highest productivity outcomes.
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