that's what I'm seeing it across other teams as well: backlogs size barely smaller and even defects rising. the low performers have only gotten lazier.
the difference now is that people are starting to openly question the extreme productivity gaps and their usual excuses aren't working anymore.
AI doesn't need to replace everyone. just dropping the bottom 1 or 2 people per team would already be catastrophic for the field
more often than not it’s the development team that skips engaging with users, putting in minimal effort to understand their real needs.
most of these teams only wants a straightforward spec, shut themselves off from distractions, just to emerge weeks or months later with something that completely misses the business case. and yet, they will find ways to point fingers at the product owner, project manager, or client for the disaster.
the difference now is that people are starting to openly question the extreme productivity gaps and their usual excuses aren't working anymore.
AI doesn't need to replace everyone. just dropping the bottom 1 or 2 people per team would already be catastrophic for the field