PART 3 - THE THIRD AXIS CHAPTER 15: DEPLOY NOW, PRAY LATER BenchMaxxing

"The productivity benefits of AI coding tools shrink as work progresses from writing code through integration, review, and software releases."

The authors' June 2026 CEPR article explains the weak-link interpretation of their original evidence. It establishes the connection between early coding gains and the complementary human work still required to ship software.

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