Report: The AI Productivity Paradox
Full Report: What data from 10,000 developers reveals about impact, barriers, and the path forward. Insights from our analysis of 1,255 teams across leading software engineering organizations.
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Faros Research
Faros Research studies how engineering teams build, deliver, and improve. From annual reports to customer insights, our analysis helps enterprises understand what's working (and what's not) in AI-native software engineering.
AI Is Everywhere. Impact Isn’t.
75% of engineers use AI tools—yet most organizations see no measurable performance gains.
Read the report to uncover what’s holding teams back—and how to fix it fast.
Read the report to uncover what’s holding teams back—and how to fix it fast.
Discover the Engineering Productivity Handbook
How to build a high-impact program that drives real results.
What to measure and why it matters.
And the 5 critical practices that turn data into impact.
What to measure and why it matters.
And the 5 critical practices that turn data into impact.
AI ENGINEERING REPORT 2026
The Acceleration
Whiplash
The definitive data on AI's engineering impact. What's working, what's breaking, and what leaders need to do next.
- Engineering throughput is up
- Bugs, incidents, and rework are rising faster
- Two years of data from 22,000 developers across 4,000 teams
Ten takeaways from the AI Engineering Report 2026: The Acceleration Whiplash
What two years of telemetry data from 22,000 developers reveals about AI's real impact on developer productivity, code quality, and business risk in 2026.
