# Developers Reporting 10+ Weekly AI Hours Saved Fell to 26%

> Atlassian’s 2026 survey found AI use is widespread, but fewer developers say it saves them ten or more hours a week.

Oossa · 2026-10-27 · https://oossa.com/en/developers-reporting-10-weekly-ai-hours-saved-fell-to-26

Atlassian’s State of Developer Experience 2026 found that the share of developers reporting at least 10 hours saved each week with AI fell from 68% to 26% in a year. At the same time, 95% of developers and 96% of engineering leaders said their organization actively uses AI in engineering. Atlassian also found that 49% of developers spend at least four hours a week managing AI tools, and 65% spend time correcting AI work that missed the intent. The survey is based on self-reported experience, not measures such as deployment speed, and Atlassian cautions that its findings do not prove cause and effect.

## The facts

- Atlassian surveyed 1,155 individual contributors and 405 engineering leaders during 2026.
- The share reporting 10 or more weekly hours saved fell from 68% to 26%.

## Why it matters

For engineering teams, widespread AI use does not necessarily mean less work: many developers report spending time managing and correcting AI output, while the survey does not establish whether AI improves delivery outcomes.

## Sources & references

1. [Developers Reporting Double-Digit Weekly Time Savings From AI Fell From 68% to 26%](https://www.infoq.com/news/2026/10/atlassian-devex-2026/?utm_campaign=infoq_content&utm_source=infoq&utm_medium=feed&utm_term=AI%2C+ML+%26+Data+Engineering) – InfoQ, 2026-10-27

Last updated: 2026-10-27