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MARCH 2026

algorand.foundation Engineering AI Productivity Report

A focused summary of AI adoption, productivity lift, and code quality for the algorand.foundation engineering team.

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The algorand.foundation engineering team reports 91.4% AI adoption, 1.85× productivity lift, and 59.9% code quality across recent work.

These metrics track how AI integrates into delivery pipelines, how throughput changes when assistance is used, and the health of AI-supported code review outcomes.

What this report measures

We analyze commits and diffs to estimate AI adoption, productivity lift, and code quality for your engineering organization.

How to interpret these metrics

Use these signals to understand how AI assistance fits into day-to-day development, where enablement efforts drive throughput, and how review practices keep quality steady.

AI Adoption Rate

HIGH

91.4%

AI assistance is present in 91.4% of recent commits for algorand.foundation.

AI Productivity Lift

HIGH

1.85×

AI-enabled workflows deliver an estimated 85% lift in throughput.

AI Code Quality

LOW

59.9%

Review insights show 59.9% overall code health on AI-supported changes.

How is the algorand.foundation team performing with AI?

The algorand.foundation engineering team reports 91.4% AI adoption, translating into 1.85× productivity lift while sustaining 59.9% code quality. These outcomes suggest AI-supported reviews are embedded in day-to-day delivery without trading off reliability.

Manager Questions Answered

Real questions engineering leaders ask about AI productivity, with live benchmarks and company-specific data.

What's a good company AI adoption rate?

algorand.foundation is at 91.4%. This is 47.7pp above the community median (43.7%)..

91.4%

↑47.7pp above43.7% Community Median

Keep codifying prompts and monitoring adoption so the lead over peers is sustainable.

Does AI actually make developers faster?

algorand.foundation operates at 1.85×. This is 0.72× above the community median (1.13×)..

1.85×

↑0.72× above1.13× Community Median

Double down on automation around QA and release prep to compound the gains already in flight.

How does AI affect code quality?

algorand.foundation holds AI-assisted quality at 59.9%. This is 36.7pp above the community median (23.3%)..

59.9%

Roughly in line23.3% Community Median

Invest in AI-specific test checklists and shadow reviews to keep quality slightly ahead of peers.

How evenly is AI use distributed across our team?

AI impact is concentrated—96.8% of AI commits come from a few experts, raising enablement risk.

96.8%

Run prompt-sharing sessions, codify AI review checklists, and incentivize broad participation.

How can I prove AI ROI to executives?

algorand.foundation combines strong adoption, lift, and quality control—making the ROI story executive-ready.

Link these metrics to deployment frequency and incident cost to convert engineering wins into business KPIs.

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How Your Company Ranks

See how top engineering organizations compare across AI adoption, productivity lift, and code quality.

AI Adoption

% of commits with AI assistance

Companies in this quartile:

ID

idesie.com

(2904.2%)

IN

inngest.com

(1429.6%)

FM

fmease.dev

(87.5%)

DI

dimagi.com

(87.5%)

Top 25% of teams adopt AI in 65-75% of their commits.

Productivity Lift

Cycle-time improvement vs baseline

Companies in this quartile:

IN

inngest.com

(4.82×)

U.

u.nus.edu

(2.87×)

AC

acad.pucrs.br

(1.12×)

MC

mcornholio.ru

(1.12×)

Top performers sustain 1.5× cycle-time improvements over six months when embedding AI into workflows.

Code Quality

Post-merge defect rate

Companies in this quartile:

IN

inngest.com

(701.7%)

ID

idesie.com

(649.2%)

GZ

gzgz.dev

(20.0%)

GW

gwu.edu

(20.0%)

Top 25% maintain quality above 92% while expanding AI usage, pairing automation with rigorous guardrails.

Rankings based on aggregated Exceeds AI dataset of 1.2M commits across open-source and enterprise engineering teams (Q4 2025).

Top contributors

Top contributors combine high AI adoption and quality output. Encourage internal sharing of best practices.

MP

Marco Podien

Commits89
AI Usage92.0%
Productivity Lift2.00x
Code Quality74.0%
CK

Chris Kim (Hyunggun)

Commits78
AI Usage92.0%
Productivity Lift1.95x
Code Quality20.0%
CI

CiottiGiorgio

Commits37
AI Usage88.9%
Productivity Lift1.21x
Code Quality20.0%
MF

Michael Feher

Commits7
AI Usage88.0%
Productivity Lift1.09x
Code Quality20.0%

Encourage knowledge transfer from top AI users to others through internal mentoring or recorded "AI coding walkthroughs." Balanced adoption across the team typically improves overall performance by 12-15%.

Cross-Organization Network

Shared Repositories

5

PhearZero

algorandfoundation/devportal

CiottiGiorgio

algorandfoundation/algokit-utils-py

algorandfoundation/algokit-client-generator-ts

+2 more

Unknown contributor

algorandfoundation/devportal

lazystar

algorandfoundation/devportal

Activity

125 Commits

Your Network

4 People
chris.kim@algorand.foundation
Member
CiottiGiorgio
Member
lazystar
Member
PhearZero
Member

Why these metrics matter for engineering managers

Faster delivery

1.4x lift → predictable roadmaps

Safer velocity

93% quality → lower rollback risk

Equitable gains

AI less dependency on heroes

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