The Productivity-Reliability Paradox: Specification-Driven Governance for AI-Augmented Software Development

arXiv:2605.01160v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Since 2022, AI-powered coding assistants have produced contradictory evidence: controlled studies report 20-56% productivity gains on well-scoped tasks, while the most rigorous RCT documents a 19% slowdown for experienced developers, and telemetry...