Engineering Enablement

The evolving role of DevProd teams in the AI era

AI is reshaping the mandate for platform teams. Here’s what they should focus on to stay relevant and drive impact.

Sep 4 • 

Abi Noda

 and 

Laura Tacho

12

August 2025

The SPACE of AI: Real-world lessons on AI’s impact

Developers overwhelmingly believe AI enhances their productivity, yet its impact is far from uniform across all tasks and teams.

Aug 21 • 

Abi Noda

19

How Faire's platform team built an AI code review agent

A closer look at how Faire is putting AI to work beyond just code generation.

Aug 13 • 

Abi Noda

 and 

Justin Reock

11

Unpacking METR’s findings: Does AI slow developers down?

Why the slowdown occurred, and advice for using AI tools more effectively.

Aug 6 • 

Abi Noda

17

July 2025

Measuring engineering productivity in the AI era

How to track AI's impact, keep an eye on quality, and use metrics to drive action.

Jul 30 • 

Abi Noda

 and 

Laura Tacho

12

METR’s study on how AI affects developer productivity

In this study, developers were 19% slower when using AI.

Jul 23 • 

Abi Noda

21

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Introducing the AI Measurement Framework

A research-based approach for measuring the impact of AI-assisted engineering in your organization.

Jul 9 • 

Abi Noda

 and 

Laura Tacho

14

How Snowflake’s DevProd team operates

The communication channels, rhythms, and principles that made Snowflake’s DevProd team one of the most trusted teams in the company.

Jul 2 • 

Abi Noda

, 

Gilad Turbahn

, and 

Amy Yuan

11

1

June 2025

How much does AI impact development speed?

A randomized trial at Google estimates a 21% speed boost from AI coding tools.

Jun 25 • 

Abi Noda

12

How to communicate the reality of AI-assisted engineering in today’s hype cycle

Show real use cases, outline the cost of enablement, and tell a story with data.

Jun 11 • 

Abi Noda

 and 

Laura Tacho

17

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May 2025

Setting targets for developer productivity metrics

How to set goals on the right types of metrics while avoiding common pitfalls.

May 28 • 

Abi Noda

 and 

Laura Tacho

19

Findings from Microsoft’s 3-week study on Copilot use

After three weeks of using Copilot, developers felt more positive about the tool and AI overall, but they also emphasized the ongoing need to carefully…

May 21 • 

Abi Noda

13