Signals that matter
The strongest signals are not model claims, but workflow adoption: repository context, test generation, review support, and measurable cycle-time impact.
- IDE integration
- Codebase context
- Test and review workflow
- Security and license controls
Product-team lens
Treat AI coding tools as delivery infrastructure. The question is not whether they can write code, but where they reduce friction without creating hidden risk.
- Track merged work, not generated lines
- Protect secrets and customer data
- Measure review burden
- Watch total cost per developer