SMRTR ProgrammingApr 19, 2026TechCrunch

“Tokenmaxxing” is making developers less productive than they think

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AI coding tools are generating massive amounts of code with 80-90% initial acceptance rates, but engineering analytics companies reveal that much of this code gets revised or deleted within weeks. Studies show AI users experience 9.4x higher code churn than non-AI developers, with productivity gains offset by increased revision costs and technical debt.

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