How engineering leaders should measure the ROI of AI
bibryam · x · 2026-08-26
The article proposes a methodology to quantify AI ROI: convert weighted throughput gains into dollars, subtract AI spend, and report the ratio against that spend. As spending on AI coding agents is projected to surpass average developer salaries by 2028, simple adoption metrics are insufficient. The method evaluates complexity-weighted throughput against speed, quality, and developer experience.
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