AI, Ashby Engineering, and the future
Ashby Engineering reports that over half of its new production code is now AI-generated, with no observed regressions in quality or velocity. The company argues that AI shifts the engineer's role toward higher-level judgment and away from mechanical coding tasks.
Why it matters
This provides empirical evidence for the productivity impact of AI in professional software development environments.
Since August 2025, more than half of the new code hitting Ashby’s production systems has been AI-generated , yet customer issues remain broadly stable. See the graph below. More customers. More AI-written code. The sky didn’t fall.
The article presents a company's internal experience and perspective on AI adoption in the workplace.
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