capital · May 16, 2026
Harness Releases State of Engineering Excellence 2026 Report on AI Productivity Metrics
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Harness released its State of Engineering Excellence 2026 report three days ago. The report surveyed 700 engineering practitioners and managers across the US, UK, India, France, and Germany. 89% of engineering leaders reported improved developer productivity from AI coding tools and 88% noted gains in overall output. Harness executives argue that AI performance should be tracked as its own discipline with new metrics for code quality, validation time, cognitive load, and burnout. The report positions the visibility gap as a strategic risk for enterprises making multi-year AI investments.
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