Google engineer: internal Astra use boosted productivity, shipping moved up 6 months
koltregaskes · x · 2026-09-07
Google engineer thsottiaux says Astra was probably the company's biggest competitive advantage while unreleased. Internal usage boosted productivity so much that plans originally slated for mid-next-year were pulled forward by 6 months and will now ship at DevDay. The retweeter argues AI progress is outpacing even the labs' own predictions.
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