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Estimated Developer Minutes: A Simple Way to Measure What AI Actually Produces
Estimated Developer Minutes (EDM) asks one question: how long would a human developer take to write this code? Inspired by Stanford research, it's how Actual AI measures real AI productivity.
John Kennedy
3/17/2026•3 min read
AI DevelopmentCode ReviewDeveloper Productivity
The Rise and Fall of Code Review
Code review went from an afterthought to half the job and back again. Our survey data tracks the parabola in real time.
John Kennedy
3/14/2026•9 min read
AI DevelopmentEngineering ManagementCareer Development
From Vibe-Coding to Specs: How Junior Developers Are Finding Their Place in AI Teams
AWS Kiro and spec-driven development are reshaping how junior developers contribute to AI-enabled software teams, moving beyond the senior developer advantage.
John Kennedy
12/17/2025•7 min read
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