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# The Productivity Illusion: What AI Really Changed for Developers


- **Event:** World Congress 2026 North America

## Description

Everyone says AI made developers faster. But did it really? This session dives into the hidden layers of AI-assisted development: How it affects focus, flow, and trust. Drawing from real-world experience building AI tools and observing developer behavior, We'll reveal what we gained, what we lost, and what we must redesign to make productivity human again.

## Speaker

### [Fatih Kadir Akın](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@fatih-kadir-akin)

DevRel at WordPress • Automattician • GitHub Star • Public Speaker


## Related talks at this congress

- [Beyond the Code: Human-AI Synergies in Product Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1734-beyond-the-code) — Ajita Kanchivakam Ananth
- [The Broken Rung: How AI is Rebuilding Software Development from the Ground Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1744-the-broken-rung-how) — Tomislav Tipurić
- [AI ROI: The Hard Unit Economics of AI-Native Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1687-ai-roi-the-hard-unit) — Manu Gurudatha
- [Ship 10x Faster: AI-Powered Development with Claude Code and MCP Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/world-congress-2026-north-america/sessions/1433-ship-10x-faster-ai) — Viktoria Semaan

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## Links

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