Productivity

Beyond the Pull Request: What ChatGPT Teaches Us About Productivity In April 2023, Italy temporarily banned ChatGPT. To most, it was a regulatory hiccup. But to 88,000 open-source developers on GitHub, it became a natural experiment in how large language models (LLMs) alter not just code—but collaboration, learning, and even the pace of onboarding. A new study by researchers from UC Irvine and Chapman University used this four-week ban to investigate what happens when developers suddenly lose access to LLMs. The findings are clear: ChatGPT’s influence goes far beyond code completion. It subtly rewires how developers learn, collaborate, and grow. ...

The AI Edge for Small Teams: Why Semi-Automation Wins It’s 9 p.m. on a Tuesday, and your four-person startup is still trying to finalize tomorrow’s deliverables. The group chat is chaos, your project tracker is outdated, and no one knows who’s handling what. Sound familiar? Small teams are often overworked, juggling multiple roles, and constantly racing deadlines. And while AI is touted as a cure-all, the reality is that full automation can be too expensive and inflexible. That’s where semi-automation steps in—saving time, reducing burnout, and unlocking big-league efficiency without breaking the bank. ...