Developers report a productivity boost from AI pair coding
Sentiment is shifting from skepticism to dependence in under a year.
Observers describe a mood of cautious optimism, the kind that travels in private conversations long before it appears in any press release.
The decision-makers involved insist nothing is settled, which is exactly what decision-makers say when something is starting to settle.
A small group of practitioners has been arguing for this approach for years. They are doing their best not to look smug.
The institutional response has been measured, which in this context is a polite way of saying slow.
Practical effects are already visible on the ground, and they tend to outrun the official analysis by a comfortable margin.
Skeptics point to the long history of premature declarations. Their caution is earned, and worth keeping close at hand.
