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Measuring AI usage can reward the wrong work.
64% of engineering leaders say more AI usage probably means better outcomes. Meanwhile, 41% of developers say they use AI more than necessary because they feel expected to.
Atlassian's State of Developer Experience Report 2026 surveyed 1,500+ software practitioners and shows how to focus on impact instead of activity.
An expert panel unpacks the findings live on November 9.
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When every software company gets lean at the same time (ZIRP during COVID), lean stops being valuable.
Margin is everywhere now and growth is rare - so growth is what's valuable.
The takeaway for if you're raising / selling / investing / acquiring: the next unit of growth is currently worth significantly more than the next cost cut.
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High-signal resources to learn more
Why a point of growth beats a point of margin - Bessemer's Rule of X: margin adds up, growth compounds.
No apocalypse, just a prove-it market - a16z's long read on what public tech is actually being paid for in 2026.
The 1-line metric to put on your dashboard instead - a 2-minute read from a founder who has run SaaS companies.
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Data source for today's Screenshot: a16z, This Week in Charts, Clouded Judgement (16 Oct 2026), Clouded Judgement (20 Oct 2023)
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