Giving teams AI tools is only the start. Peer experience shapes adoption

Summary

Microsoft researchers published a study of employees’ use of AI coding tools and merged code changes. Trying a tool was closely associated with colleagues’ use, while continued use was more closely tied to coding activity. This was an observational study at one company. Merged changes do not directly measure quality or business value.

Why it matters for our work

Teaching people a new tool and changing team habits are different tasks. In ATF Works, colleagues should be able to find and reuse completed work and its results. Adoption should be assessed through completed tasks, rework and review time, alongside usage.

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