AI tools are raising expectations for software engineers
In this firsthand workplace account, managers expect software engineers to produce much more because AI tools are available. The team feels split between people who finish real work and people who rely on Claude to generate code and hope it works. People who use AI heavily are praised, while someone using AI less says they are still completing more than others.
A manager said the team was moving slowly during a , but the work already feels much faster and more intense than before. The main concern is that AI is not simply reducing work; it is raising expectations by 3 to 4 times and making the job more exhausting.
Key points
- Managers may expect far more output because exist.
- Heavy AI use can be praised even when finished work is unclear.
- The account claims lower AI usage did not mean lower .
- The team is already working faster, but management still calls it slow.
- AI tool adoption can affect workload, evaluation, and burnout.