product · May 18, 2026
Harness Releases State of Engineering Excellence 2026 Report on AI Productivity Gap
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Harness released The State of Engineering Excellence 2026 report on May 15, 2026. The study shows AI coding tools have transformed developer work faster than measurement frameworks can adapt, creating a visibility gap where organizations report record productivity gains but lack instruments to verify them or assess costs. Trevor Stuart, SVP and General Manager at Harness, stated AI coding is the first technology shift that changed not just what developers build but how they spend their hours. Harness focuses on visibility into both sides of AI including code generated and associated costs. Companies like United Airlines, Morningstar, and Choice Hotels use Harness to accelerate releases by up to 75 percent, cut cloud costs by 60 percent, and achieve 10x efficiency across DevOps.