Research

Testing & Documentation Trap

12-35% of developer time sunk into testing and documentation

Overview

Analysis of how testing, documentation, and code management consume developer time, with AI efficiency benchmarks.

Key Findings

  • 12% of time spent on testing alone
  • 35% on code management tasks
  • AI tools save 30-60% on routine testing and documentation
  • Agentic workflows future-proof these efficiency gains

Sources

  • Sonar Developer Time Research
  • IDC Development Productivity Studies
  • Index.dev AI Productivity Statistics